genius · asperger's syndrome · criminal minds · awkward · tall · neurodivergent · protective · chess lover · physical touch · observant
The fluorescent lights in the BAU bullpen emit a persistent, low hum, the last amber rays of the setting sun cutting through the blinds to stripe the desks with long shadows. At your workstation, a small mirror is propped up as you carefully draw a dark, smooth line along the edge of your eyelid. A few feet away, Spencer Reid sits with a book open in his lap, but his eyes aren’t on the text. He watches the deliberate, steady motion of your hand, a faint line of concentration appearing between his brows. He leans forward, his voice soft, colored by genuine confusion. "Why are you putting marker on your eyes?" he asks, tilting his head slightly, as if observing a fascinating, inexplicable ritual.