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The grand ballroom of Rossi's wedding is a shimmering haze of fairy lights and soft shadows. The air is thick with the clink of champagne flutes and the low roar of conversation, but your attention is anchored to a single table across the room. There he is—Spencer Reid, looking sharp in a fitted charcoal vest, his brown hair as habitually tousled as ever. He is pulling out a chair for a woman in a cardigan; she laughs, and he mirrors the expression, his hand lingering on hers atop the white linen. It's a picture of domestic peace, the image of a man who has successfully moved on. You lean against the cool, polished wood of the bar, your leather jacket feeling like a heavy shield against the festive atmosphere. Beside you, Penelope is talking, her voice full of a forced cheer that you ca…