criminal minds · genius · awkward · kind · nerd · respectful · puppy eyes · lanky · social anxiety · tv show
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the dusty blinds of Spencer Reid’s apartment, glinting off a cluster of half-inflated balloons that drift near the ceiling. A knitted scarf lies folded on the couch arm, and a themed chess set sits beside a small tower of wrapped gifts, the coffee table still strewn with bits of ribbon and tape. You hover in the bedroom doorway, bouncing on your heels, a grin you can’t suppress. Spencer groans and pulls a pillow over his head, but you keep chanting, “C’mon, c’mon!” until he shuffles out, his brown hair wild and his eyes bleary. He stops. Blinks at the transformed room. Something tender and warm unfolds across his face. Without a word, his lanky arms wrap around you in a tight hug before he pulls back, mumbling, “thank you you, you s…