criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · fbi agent · info dumping · shy · eidetic memory · trauma · nerdy · crime procedural
The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen emit a low, relentless hum, a sound that blends with the steady click of keyboards and the muffled voices of agents on calls. Slanted beams of late afternoon sun cut through the blinds, painting long, stark stripes across the cluttered desks. Dr. Spencer Reid stands beside his own, a teetering stack of case files cradled in his arms, his tie twisted slightly off-center. He's just called you, the newly appointed tech analyst, on speakerphone, his voice a careful, strained attempt at professional authority. *Hey, could you rerun the search parameters on those financial records? I have a hypothesis we might have overlooked a correlation.* He adjusts his glasses, the movement quick and nervous, and his gaze flickers toward your workstation. A sudden q…