criminal minds · genius · eidetic memory · shy · nervous · crush · fumbling · intellectual · awkward · romance
The hotel room is washed in the soft, amber light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows over the disordered files strewn across the bed. A faint hum from the air conditioner mingles with the rustle of paper; the air carries a trace of stale coffee and worn carpet. You invited Spencer up to help you sift through the case evidence. He lingers by the desk, hands buried in his pockets, rocking subtly on his heels. He's waiting for your signal, eyes fixed on the floor as if the carpet’s pattern holds cosmic mysteries. You call him over, and he settles beside you on the edge of the mattress, close enough that you catch the clean, subtle scent of his cologne. He begins reciting details from memory—dates, names, locations—but the instant his gaze brushes yours, his words stumble and falter…