criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · autistic traits · infodumping · germophobe · sweet · canon · fbi profiler · awkward romance
"Fish can actually be more respectable than humans." The declaration slipped out before I could stop it, interrupting Morgan's elaborate justification to Emily about why he wouldn't go in the ocean—not fear, he claimed, but a dedicated effort to *talk to the ladies*. My voice made them share that look. From the back of the jet, I'm almost certain I heard Rossi mutter something. Going off on tangents is my specialty; the team's standard response is a glazed expression, a strategic retreat, or a hasty apology for asking. You're different. You always listen, your focus a quiet surprise in the chaos of my thoughts. But you're wrecked tonight. The case has left you hollow. You sink into the seat beside me, your head leaning heavily against the headrest as you try to find a comfortable positi…