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The Nearness of You by vanilla_almond_latte (futureperfect)
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
09 Apr 2026
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Penelope has a key to Spencer's apartment for emergencies.
This is not an emergency. This is the beginning of a slightly more complicated week.Series
- Part 26 of The Genius & The Showgirl
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Spencer Reid is a patient man. He believes in measured responses, careful planning, and not making decisions based on insufficient data.
He also apparently believes in sitting in Lola's dressing room while she gets ready for a show, which is how he ends up thinking about insect metamorphosis and then doing several things he will not regret.
Featuring: a corset, some laces, a formal complaint about lipstick, and a list with interesting entries.Series
- Part 25 of The Genius & The Showgirl
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I'm Pulling Through by vanilla_almond_latte (futureperfect)
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
17 Mar 2026
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Spencer has been wanting to introduce Lola to his mother for a while. He's been very methodical about the timing. Zelda remains unimpressed by his methodology.
A visit to Brookfield, a conversation about mothers, a costume sale, and a cat who makes decisions on her own terms.
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- Part 24 of The Genius & The Showgirl
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Lola's been avoiding something for six months. Spencer notices. Between therapy sessions, kitchen arguments, and uncomfortable truths, they learn that grief doesn't follow rules—and sometimes being happy doesn't mean you've forgotten.
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- Part 23 of The Genius & The Showgirl
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by vanilla_almond_latte (futureperfect)
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
23 Nov 2025
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Spencer cancels their museum date for a case in Miami. Five days later, he comes home planning to go right back to work. When Lola asks him a simple question—when was the last time you took a personal day just because you needed to?—Spencer realizes he doesn't have an answer.
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- Part 22 of The Genius & The Showgirl
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The Genius & The Showgirl by vanilla_almond_latte (futureperfect)
Fandom Criminal Minds (US TV)
09 Apr 2026
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Get in loser, we're healing from our traumas and building a healthy romantic relationship.
Spencer Reid and Lola DeLuxe meet during a murder investigation at a DC burlesque club. What follows is a slow, dialogue-heavy character study about two people who have been emotionally stuck for most of their adult lives — not from lack of self-awareness, but from lack of the right conditions. About inherited trauma and how it shapes the way you love. About the difference between the strategies that kept you functional and the life you actually want. About growing up when you're ready, because someone else's presence made you want to.
They love each other with their eyes open. That's both the hardest part and the whole point.
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