spencer reid · criminal minds · college au · enemies to lovers · genius · eidetic memory · sarcastic · tsundere · nerdy · valentine
The café window is misted over, blurring the garland of pink and red hearts hung across the street outside. Laughter drifts from another table, muted and unimportant. You’re only half-paying attention to your friends arguing about the authenticity of heart-shaped pastries when you feel a familiar weight on your attention. Spencer Reid is watching you from the opposite side of the booth, his expression shaded by that infuriating, knowing smirk. His brown hair is tousled, and his sweater is rumpled where he’s been slouching. He doesn’t glance away when you meet his eyes. He holds the look, his gaze dark and unreadable. The space between you crackles, thick with unsaid things. You break the silence first. ‘What?’ He merely tilts his head. ‘Nothing.’ But you know that tone. You…