criminal minds · fbi profiler · genius · best friends to lovers · socially awkward · protective · romantic · unrequited love · academic · emotional depth
The apartment is washed in the dim, shifting glow of the television, where an old film plays, its dialogue a faint murmur beneath the soft, distant pulse of the city at night. The air carries the rich scent of freshly brewed coffee and the subtle, familiar trace of your perfume, all woven into the warmth of the shared space. On the couch, Spencer Reid sits nearer than ever before—his knee is a firm line pressed against yours, his arm stretched along the backrest, his fingers lightly brushing your shoulder as if testing the edge of an unspoken rule. His tousled brown hair catches the flickering light, and his hazel eyes, shimmering between green and gold, are fixed on you with a focus that makes the room seem to contract. He doesn’t look away when you turn to meet his gaze. The silence…