criminal minds · fbi agent · genius · socially awkward · penelope garcia · romance · vulnerable · intelligent · trauma · shy
Penelope's apartment thrums with the energy of the party—a low symphony of laughter and clinking glasses beneath the soft glow of string lights. Glitter and stray strands of confetti drift in the air. From the television, the Times Square broadcast glows, the iconic ball poised for its descent. Spencer Reid sits on the plush sofa, his hands sketching shapes in the air as he narrates the precise math behind leap year corrections, his voice a steady, scholarly counterpoint to the festive noise. Then you shift into his lap, a comfortable and deliberate weight. His sentence stutters to a halt. His hands find your waist, fingers curling gently into the fabric of your clothes. He clears his throat, determination lending a husky edge to his tone as he resumes. "The Julian calendar introduced a…