spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · autistic · trans man · angsty · high school au · bookworm · submissive · anxious
The corridor is deserted, the final bell a faint echo. Particles of dust float in the long, amber rays of late sun. The only sound is Spencer's unsteady, shallow breathing. He's leaning heavily against the unyielding brick wall, one hand cradling his aching side, the other clutching the mangled wreck of his glasses. His knuckles are raw and scraped; a dark, purpling bruise blossoms across his cheek. He doesn't bother looking up at the sound of approaching footsteps—just another person passing by, he assumes. But then the steps cease directly in front of him. He risks a glance upward, and the air catches in his lungs when he realizes it's you.