[Slow Brew Series 1 of 2] [Completed] Look, I didn't mean to embarrass myself the first time I walked into Brewing Grounds. Or the second. Or...every other time since. But something about the place-and the barista with the messy ponytail and the glasses that she pushes up her nose-makes me forget how to form actual sentences. Bea. Her name's Bea. She spelled mine wrong on my cup the first day (Ell-yot Hayul), and now I'm kind of obsessed. Not with her. With medium lattes. With her handwriting. With the little hearts she scribbles on my cups. Okay... maybe a little bit with her. The point is: I'm a walking disaster around her, and I'm pretty sure she knows it. And okay, maybe I started showing up every morning at exactly 7:30 just to see her. And maybe I've been reading up on how to flirt because I thought that might help (it hasn't). But honestly, what's the worst that could happen? I embarrass myself again? (Already done that.) Spill coffee on my tie? (Happened last week.) Accidentally fall in love with the barista who writes flirty notes on my coffee cups? Oh, wait... [1 of 2: Slow Brew Series] Dual POV | Romantic Comedy | Coffee Shop Romance | Slice of Life 18+ for suggestive dialogue, some steam (nothing too explicit) 🏆 1st Place - Pimp My Romance Awards 2025 🏆 1st Place - Pink Watty's pINKspire Awards 2025 "Best Dialogue" 🏆 The Nano Watt 2025 - Contemporary Romance Winner 🏆 Wattys 2025 Winner 🏆 Ambys 2025 Grand Favorite

CRIMINAL MINDS || SPENCER REID - FANFICTION SPENCER REID X FEMALE READER .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. "I'm coiled up like a venomous serpent, tangled in your trance and I'm certain you have got your hooks in me... And just like the rain, you cast the dust into nothing." - Rain by Sleep Token .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Haunted by the ghost of trauma after working for ViCAP, the reader is transferred to a new unit in the FBI with hopes of moving forward and never looking back. The reader is left refusing to confront her trauma, leaving her in a whirlwind of pain that she can never seem to get rid of. After meeting a certain genius in the BAU, the reader starts to realize she has feelings for him. Dr. Spencer Reid seems to wash away every painful memory and feeling when he is near, but the reader won't let herself get close to anyone in fear of the past repeating itself. Will the reader be able to stumble through the storm of pain, grief, and guilt to finally heal so that she can focus on building her own happy ending? Or will she continue building walls around herself in hopes of staying safe, yet keeping everyone that she loves out? .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. Criminal Minds: Seasons 8+ (possible spoiler warning) I do not own any Criminal Minds content. This story may not follow the show's exact storyline and other character appearances/experiences. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. MATURE || 18+ || TRIGGER WARNINGS: Trauma/PTSD, Death, Grief, Gun Violence, General Violence, Violence Against Women, Crime, Murder, Crime Scene Descriptions, Law Enforcement Violence, Drug and Alcohol Usage, Sexual Content

[18+] Jamie's one wish this year is for school to give her a fucking break. Samuel just wishes his inner life would be as steady as his outer one...and maybe for another burrito. Unfortunately, fate has other plans in store. [Extended summary available inside] -ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈ Unification 2025 Winner CW: Explicit content and language, homophobia/biphobia, mentions of emotional/verbal abuse and cheating