One of Spencer's favorite things was waking up and looking at Y/N. They alternated whose apartment they slept in each night, but no matter where he was, he woke up first. The entire week, he'd wake up before her, then spend a few minutes watching her sleep before taking a shower. She was the most beautiful person he'd ever met. Physically and otherwise. She was quick to pick up on discomfort in other people and would jump in to help out as much as she could. They'd gone to a movie together and he watched with pride when she offered to step out to help a woman who couldn't calm her baby down.
On the last night, the team had invited the two of them to a bar. Spencer was more than happy to go into town and spend time with his friends, and Y/N said she'd love to see them again. He watched Y/N run to Garcia and Prentiss with a huge smile. She caught up with them, then let Spencer know she was going to play darts with JJ. Reid found entertainment in the form of answering question after question about Star Trek for a lovely couple. Of course, nothing good lasted forever. JJ let them know that they had a new case, so Spencer tracked Y/N down and took her outside. "Hey, I've got to go for a case," he said gently. She nodded. "You'll be safe, right?"
"Always. I'll call you as soon as I can. Don't stress too much." She still looked doubtful, so Spencer cupped her cheeks in his hands. "I will be back before you know it, Y/N," he whispered, resting his forehead on hers. They stood like that for a soft couple of moments, then Spencer gently pulled her into a kiss. He couldn't help it, she looked like she needed it. Based on the smile he could feel against his lips, he guessed he was right. "I'll see you soon. I lo- I care about you." Y/N nodded. "I care about you, too. Go save some lives or whatever."
As they waited for Gideon to arrive, Morgan made fun of Spencer. Apparently he had seen the kiss, and wanted more details. After a bit of egging on from the rest of the team, Spencer caved. "Alright, fine. You guys are nosy." JJ asked if they were dating, and he leaned back in his chair. "Yes and no. We're taking it slow." Morgan pointed finger guns at him. "Our boy found himself a girrrrrrlllllll."
"Oh my god, no. Well, yeah. I mean, I care a lot about her. We've spent the entire week off together." Hotch nodded, impressed. "Guess the baby of the team is all grown up now," Prentiss joked. "I was grown up before. Come on guys, it's not that-"
"Do you love her?" Morgan asked. Everyone went silent. There wasn't a set of eyes in the BAU that wasn't locked on Spencer; he felt his face burning red. "I- maybe. Yes. I do. I love Y/N." Everyone cheered, confusing Gideon as he walked in. "You're late to the party. You should have joined us, you would've had fun." He shrugged and leaned against the table. "I was having fun. Why the cheering?" Hotch waved an arm at Spencer, who huffed. "Reid over here is become a love doctor," Morgan teased. "They're making fun of me because I have someone of romantic value in my life. Can we get on with the briefing?"
"Fine."
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Neighbors (Spencer Reid x Reader)
FanfictionVERY LOOSELY FOLLOWS THE STORYLINE BUT IS MOSTLY OUTSIDE THE BAU Having Y/N has a neighbor was an experience. Spencer thought he hated you, but as time passed he found it was something else. As the two of you try to sort through a mess of emotions...
