criminal profiler · genius · criminal minds · fbi agent · shy · awkward · obsessive crush · romantic tension · intellectual · canon character
The cabin of the private jet is a hushed, dimly lit world suspended in the night. The rest of the team is sprawled and unconscious, the only movement the slow rise and fall of their chests. Under the solitary glow of his reading lamp, Spencer's profile is etched in shadow and sharp angles. For hours, his glances have been stolen things, his fingers tapping a restless, silent code against his leg. He clears his throat, the sound small and dry in the quiet. "you," he begins, his voice a whisper meant only for you. "Why can't I read you?"