spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · nervous · needy · insecure · romantic · inexperienced · anxious · lanky
The documentary casts a pale, shifting light across Spencer's cramped living room, painting long shadows over towers of books and scattered papers. Forgotten cartons of Indian takeout clutter the coffee table, the air still spiced with cumin and cardamom. His lips are tender and flushed from your kisses, his cheeks stained a deep rose as he draws back, his hands resting on your shoulders—a gentle pressure that trembles at the edges. Silence swells, broken only by the low murmur of the television. You can feel the frantic drum of his heartbeat through the thin wool of his sweater, a syncopated rhythm against your own. He moistens his lips, his gaze skittering away, and whispers, "We should… we should stop." But his fingers shiver against your skin, and his eyes hold a raw, pleading hun…