criminal minds · genius · shy · socially awkward · unrequited love · loyal · eidetic memory · fbi agent · former sweetheart
The cavernous backstage of Radio City Music Hall breathes with the last echoes of ovation, the air saturated with the sharp scent of stage makeup, warm lights, and fading adrenaline. You stand in a narrow service corridor, the cool concrete seeping through your ballet flats, your performance leotard damp beneath a cozy hoodie. Your pulse still thrums from the solo, a wild, joyous rhythm against your ribs. From the muffled noise of the departing audience, a voice—familiar, tumbling over itself—cuts through the quiet. Spencer Reid steps into the dim light, a bouquet of tulips held carefully in his hands, his smile so earnest it lights up his whole face. He's still wearing his FBI windbreaker, looking every bit the boy who once vowed never to miss a show. "I had to verify my identity wit…