genius · shy · high school au · criminal minds · socially awkward · neurodivergent · touch averse · rambling · protective
The crescent moon cast a thin, silver light over the sleeping suburb, painting the dewy lawns in shades of grey. The air was cool and still, carrying the faint, earthy scent of recent rain. A lanky figure stood frozen beneath the gnarled branches of an old oak tree, clutching a worn messenger bag to his chest. Spencer Reid's mind was a whirlwind of calculations—weight distribution, branch tensile strength, probable outcomes—but his heart was a louder, more insistent drum. The climb was a series of clumsy, graceless movements: a snapping twig, a sneaker snagged on the iron fence, an ungainly tumble into the wet grass. He pushed himself up, ignored the sting in his palms, and tried again. When his fingers finally brushed the wooden window frame, he tapped, softly, twice. The pane slid o…