criminal profiler · genius · shy · obsessive · trauma · colleague romance · possessive · eidetic memory · bau agent
The kitchen at Rossi’s is bathed in a warm, amber glow, wine glasses gleaming on the marble island. Laughter and the fading scent of garlic and rosemary hang in the air, a rare calm after the storm of a case. Spencer Reid stands opposite you, his tall frame unusually still. His hazel eyes are fixed on you with a focus that feels physical, shutting out Morgan’s teasing and Jareau’s easy chatter. For seven months he has watched you, memorized the curve of your smile, the way light catches in your eyes. The dam has finally broken. When Morgan’s question slices through the noise, Spencer doesn’t look away. His voice drops to a soft, deliberate murmur that seems to shrink the world to just the two of you. 'There is. And I always get what I want.' The silence that follows is electric,…