April 30, 2014
Run—Air (4:12)
Criminal Minds
Spencer
Spencer idly listened to Elle as he fiddled with the pen in his hands. Did she realize that she was very close to describing him? He lacked a certain self-confidence and he was socially incompetent. Granted Elle didn't know him that well yet but even Hotch teased him for missing social cues sometimes.
"This guy he doesn't go on dates," Spencer ducked his head at that statement. He hadn't ever been on a date, not really. "He doesn't go to parties," now he bit his lip. He only went to a party when Morgan forced him. He hated the atmosphere and the noise. "He doesn't feel comfortable in front of groups," Spencer nodded his head a bit. The only time he felt comfortable around a large group of people was when they were giving a profile to a group of LEOs.
Elle stopped speaking suddenly and Spencer turned his head to blink at her in confusion. Elle flushed just a bit and fidgeted with her coffee. An unsure smile tilted her lips. "And, of course, he's a total psychopath," she told him.
"Of course," Spencer agreed. They both knew that she'd just described him except for that last part but they wouldn't speak of it. It wasn't relevant. Spencer wasn't the Unsub and when they found the guy the differences between them would be obvious. Besides Spencer had never been a big fan of fire anyway.
Still…maybe he should discuss perceptions with Hotch. Hotch always knew what to say to make Spencer understand what other people were trying to say. The older agent was very good at that. Spencer didn't want Elle to think he was too weird. He'd grown complacent. No one else in the unit minded his strangeness and he'd forgotten that a new member would have to grow accustomed to him. Yeah, a conversation with Hotch was in his near future.