Chelsea Wheeler was young, but she was not naive. She knew she was a prodigy of sorts. She had to be to have made it to the Behavioral Analysis Unit at her young age. It was admittedly terrifying to be placed among such a respected team, but she knew she was prepared for it. What she was not prepared for was the team's resident genius who seemed to always be no less than exactly on the same page as her, yet seemed to hate that they rarely disagreed. Spencer Reid was not pleased to see a new member of their team so soon after Gideon's departure. He did not want to warm up to Chelsea Wheeler. And yet, he couldn't help but be fascinated by the first person who's ever seemed to genuinely understand him. OR In which Spencer Reid finds himself slowly enamored by Chelsea Wheeler and refuses to admit it. [Spencer Reid x fem!OC] [Book One of the Midnights Trilogy] [Criminal Minds Seasons 3-7] [Story DOES include mature themes] Written: March 9, 2025 -TBD Started: March 9, 2025 (Season 3) Completed: TBD ♛⸻✰⸻♛