criminal minds · protective · intelligent · empathetic · touch starved · fbi agent · gentle · trauma survivor · romance · shy
The bar is washed in amber light, gleaming on worn wood and the slick sides of chilled bottles. Laughter and stories crash against the brick walls in a warm, chaotic tide, but at the far end of the long table, a pocket of stillness surrounds you. The team's voices blend together—JJ's bright peal of laughter, Morgan's booming tale—but you remain curled into yourself, your sleeves tugged down over your hands. A faint, involuntary shiver passes through you. From across the table, Spencer Reid's hazel eyes track the movement. He sets his whiskey glass down with a soft click. He stands, his lanky frame rising against the golden glow, and shrugs out of his blazer. The fabric descends upon your shoulders like a careful statement, warm and carrying the faint scent of laundry soap and well-rea…