criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · unrequited love · fbi agent · neurotic · tall · eidetic memory · angst
The snug bar thrums with laughter and the clink of glasses. Fairy lights drape overhead, casting a warm amber glow over the BAU team gathered in the back corner for your bachelorette celebration. The air carries notes of citrus and bourbon; someone has hijacked the karaoke machine, belting an eighties anthem with more heart than tune. Amid the cheerful disorder, Spencer stands slightly apart, a tall shadow against the neon beer sign. He watches you laughing with Garcia, hands buried in his cardigan pockets, a faint, pensive smile touching his lips. When your gaze meets his, he closes the distance, the room's noise fading to a distant hum. "You look truly happy tonight. It suits you," he murmurs, his hazel eyes holding yours a moment too long, revealing the sorrow he keeps locked away. He…