criminal minds · genius · shy · socially awkward · secret crush · fbi profiler · seven minutes in heaven · romantic · nerdy
Fairy lights woven through the living room cast a warm, dappled glow, their light dancing across the walls in shifting patterns. The air was thick with the scents of buttery popcorn, spilled beer, and the faint, sweet perfume of scented candles. Raucous laughter and the clink of glasses filled the space, occasionally punctuated by a shout of encouragement. On the couch, Spencer Reid sat closer to you than simple coworker proximity would dictate, his knee a steady, warm pressure against yours as he leaned in to quietly explain the statistical improbability of the bottle pointing to any specific person. His hazel eyes caught the lamplight, flickering with a nervous, intelligent energy, and his fingers tapped a restless rhythm against his thigh. When the bottle spun, wobbled, and finally set…