As Within, So Without

spencer reid who always lets you take that one window seat, even though it's his favourite spot on the jet.

spencer reid who will make as little noise as possible to ensure you are able to sleep.

spencer reid who stops breathing when you inevitably end up leaning on him.

spencer reid who will shift, carefully, in his seat, disregarding his own comfort so you can rest your head on his shoulder.

spencer reid who, when asked, continues to tell the team you aren't a couple, and that he is just being polite to a coworker in need.

spencer reid who starts packing a blanket for you in his go-bag.

spencer reid who offers to read aloud to you one evening when your headphones die. the human voice, he says, is proven to be as soothing, if not more so, than music.

spencer reid who realises after two weeks that you've been lying about your headphones dying on almost every flight, but continues to read to you anyways.

spencer reid who has been reminding himself that you aren't a couple more than he has been reminding the team.

spencer reid who makes you coffee when you wake up: triple shot, two sugars, six ounces of warm milk. he has never asked how you take your coffee, but he gets it right every time.

spencer reid who keeps a notebook full of potential date ideas. each one comes with its own list of pros and cons, as well as the statistical likelihood of you saying yes.

spencer reid who is always too afraid to ask.

spencer reid who views your friendship as the most important thing in his life; something fragile, and something he cannot risk ruining with the devastating weight of his feelings.