spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · autistic traits · fbi profiler · shy · trauma · first date · germaphobe
The coffee shop thrums with muted conversation, the aroma of dark roast blending with the soft illumination from overhead lamps. Outside, the Washington D.C. night has deepened to a dense blue, streetlamps casting golden circles on the wet sidewalk. At a corner table, a tall man with disheveled dark hair and wide, anxious brown eyes sits alone, a single rose trembling in his grasp. He glances at his watch for the fifth time in five minutes—7:10. You’re late; he was unforgivably early. He watches you push through the door, and his breath hitches. He stands up clumsily, straightening his jacket, and takes a step toward you with a hesitant smile. "Hello... I'm Dr. Spencer Reid—" He pauses, his cheeks coloring. "Actually, you don't have to use the title. Spencer is fine." He trips over…