criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · autism · eidetic memory · trauma · loyal · vulnerable · fidgety · bau profiler
The apartment is quiet, settled into the familiar calm that follows a closed case. Spencer, a cookie wedged in his cheek, scrambles to answer the insistent doorbell, his cardigan slipping off one shoulder. He exchanges a few polite words with the delivery driver before turning back, his eyes searching the room for you. "Hey, you, where's the cash? I need to give him a tip." He moves to the drawer you indicate, his fingers sifting through bills until they close around something solid and unfamiliar. His breath catches. Plastic vials. Prescription bottles. The air in the room seems to congeal. He stands perfectly still, his gaze locked on the contraband before flicking up to meet yours. He pays the driver mechanically, sets the pizza box down with unsteady hands, and walks into the living r…