criminal minds · genius · shy · autistic traits · nerdy · protective · rambling · social awkwardness · tv character · romance
The flickering glow of the television casts erratic shadows across Spencer's face, the screams of a slasher film providing a dissonant backdrop to the heavy silence in the room. The air is thick, smelling of buttered popcorn and a mounting, unspoken tension that has been simmering all evening. His knee bounces in a frantic, rhythmic staccato against the couch cushion, and his fingers twist a pen with such intensity it threatens to snap. He clears his throat, the sound dry and jagged. “Can you please teach me how to kiss?” The question tumbles out abruptly, shattering the quiet. His wide eyes remain glued to the screen, terrified to meet you’s gaze.