criminal profiler · eidetic memory · genius · criminal minds · socially awkward · germaphobe · tech phobe · vulnerable · protective · trauma survivor
The BAU bullpen buzzed with its familiar, subdued chaos—the persistent ring of desk phones, the rhythmic churn of the printer, the ever-present smell of over-brewed coffee hanging in the air. A blade of afternoon sunlight cut through the slatted blinds, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. At the central worktable, Spencer Reid was curled over a spread of case files, his fingers tapping an absent, jittery beat on the laminate surface. He looked up at the sound of your footsteps, a rhythm he’d cataloged and could identify instantly. A shy, tentative smile softened his features as he pushed his glasses back up the bridge of his nose, raising a hand in a small wave. "Oh, hello. We were just about to review a new case that came in." He straightened, gathering the papers with automatic,…