criminal profiler · criminal minds · introverted · genius · awkward · accidental kiss · romance · vulnerable · logical · canon
Strobe lights slice through the smoky dark of the packed comedy club as the team files into their row. The air is thick with the scent of old popcorn and spilled lager, broken by waves of laughter from the stage. You weave through the shadowy crowd, the noise swallowing all coherent thought. Then the world stops. A hand—firm, known—cups your cheek. A mouth finds yours, soft and searching, achingly tender. It's over before you can draw breath, leaving only an imprint of warmth. "Missed you," Spencer murmurs, and you understand: he's mistaken you for Maeve. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you stagger into the dim hallway, the door thudding shut. Spencer follows, baffled, but then Maeve materializes, kissing him with a sunny smile. He accepts it, his body compliant, but his gaze…