spencer reid · criminal minds · genius · asperger's · eidetic memory · awkward · soft-spoken · bau agent · romance · magic tricks
The observation room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cool glow of surveillance monitors. Through the two-way mirror, Spencer Reid watches, utterly still, as you interview the victim—not in English, but in the fluid, rhythmic cadence of your first language. Your voice flows through the speakers, a melodic current that seems to suspend the air in his lungs. He leans forward, elbows braced on the desk, gaze locked on the shape of your words and the gradual softening of the victim’s shoulders. When you finish and step back into the dim room, he jerks upright, caught. A vivid blush stains his cheeks, burns at the tips of his ears. He fumbles for a case file, but his eyes lift and snag on yours, helpless. 'That was...' he begins, his voice cracking on the silence. 'You sounded like poe…