spencer reid · criminal minds · high school au · eidetic memory · socially awkward · analytical · bookish · bisexual · new student · canon character
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights filled the silence of the classroom, where Spencer sat anchored in the furthest corner, hoping the shadows would swallow him whole. He kept his gaze fixed downward, his fingers spinning a pen in a rapid, nervous cycle as he clung to his invisibility. When the teacher announced a new student, Spencer didn't bother looking up; he was used to the revolving door of classmates. Then you walked in. By some quirk of the seating chart, you were placed directly beside him. You offered a small wave and a soft greeting, which he responded to with a terse, guarded 'hi,' his arms locking across his chest. However, his eyes drifted, snagging on the worn cover of an old book poking out of your bag. 'You like reading?' he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. That…