#hercleverboy 1k🦋

[hercleverboy]

so that concludes my 1k follower celebration!! thank you to everyone who participated, I’m so incredibly grateful to be surrounded by so many wonderful people.

much love to everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥️

(I do have one more ask to answer. It’s on an unsolved murder and I’ve kind of fallen down a rabbit hole about it? It’s such an interesting case and the person who sent it in reccomended a podcast about it which I’ve been making my way through. ive read so many news articles so I can gather all the information I can. so you can expect to see that in the coming days ;) )

 first of all, hi!! welcome to my 1k celebration! it’s crazy to me that this many of you actually enjoy my stuff, and I’m incredibly grateful for your continued support of my work. i posted my first fic about five months ago now, and we’ve come along way since then. thank you so much to everyone who interacts with my stuff. you make my world just that little bit brighter.

for everyone ↠

✏️ send an <1k spencer x reader concept and I’ll write it

⭐️ I’ll give you a fic recommendation

🥀 a random picture of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

🧩 let’s talk about unsolved murders/cases! you could ask about a particular well-known case, or I can pick one if you’d prefer. I’ll give my opinions/thoughts as a criminology student :)

for mutuals only ↠

💛 a handwritten note

💜 my opinion a cm character/ship/episode of your choosing

🧡 a song recommendation

💚 a handwritten quote from one of my favourite books/authors/poets

tagging mutuals and people I’m too shy to speak to hey heyyyyy

@goldentournesol @spencerreidsmiles @lexieshuntingsstuff @itsmyblogandillreblogifiwantto @reidscanehand @squiggledrop @wheelsup @homoose @mggsprettygirl @mvlanchqly @dorotheuh @cloudybau @ellesgreenaway @reidsconverse @localgenius @reidingdays @writing-in-april @justanothercriminalmindsblog @idmakeitbehave @eloquentreid @rigatonireid @mggpleasedontlookhere @gubetube @ssa-m-187 @reidyoulikeabook @spacedikut @spencersdeadpoetsociety @do-yr-research

doing this until Sunday the 14th of feb!!

[hercleverboy]

🥀 pls!!

okay so ik I said the celebration was over but I’m 100% gonna make an exception for Kenna so deal with it :) ♥️

🥀a random picture of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

(there’s a lot to unpack with this one. for one: why does it kinda look like his dark under eyes have been edited out?? I don’t know where I got this photo from but anyways moving on. two: dog. just— dog. three: the smile 🥺 adorable.)

[hercleverboy]

OKAY

📝 gimme some fluff fluff about Spencer trying hot chocolate with like. whipped cream with the reader for the first time. something infuriatingly adorable that makes me sad I don’t have my own Spencer

also

You know I’m coming for 💚

kate’s 1k celebration🦋

✏️ an <1k spencer fic

wc > 971

Spencer Reid was a simple man to please. 

He’d always had the same coffee order, for years at that point. He never saw any necessity to change it. He enjoyed it, it did the job, so why would he bother with adding anything else?

Of course, when he was in coffee shops he’d look up at the extensive menu whilst he stood in line and frown at the collection of syrups and odd drink names (what even was a frappuccino anyway?) He never really used to understand it. If people were in a coffee shop, why would you order something that wasn’t coffee? And why did they all have such long, complex names? He simply couldn’t wrap his head around it. 

That was until he met her, of course. She’d always had a strong dislike to coffee, ever since she was younger. The bitter taste was not something she was fan of, and once the two moved in together she would scrunch up her nose at the scent of Spencer’s coffee brewing early in the mornings. In their year of dating, they’d been on numerous coffee dates, though Y/N always took the opportunity to explore new flavours and drinks. 

It was a Sunday morning and the pair laid together in bed, wrapped up in one another and the array of white bedsheets. Y/N’s head lay on his chest, her fingers interlaced with his while his other hand held her close to him. They’d been awake for a while at that point, and it was just reaching 10am when Spencer pressed a kiss to her forehead and mumbled something about heading down the road to the cafe for breakfast. She beamed up at him with a nod, Spencer leaning down to peck her lips before begrudgingly untangling himself from her warmth to get ready. 

Spencer had seated himself at a table by the window, so he could look out at the street and people-watch —one of his favourite things to do. Y/N had insisted on paying for the drinks and food (despite Spencer’s slight protests) and had only won when she promised that she’d let him get it next time. His attention was brought back when she set his black Americano in front of him before taking her seat opposite him. 

Immediately Spencer’s gaze fell to her cup, a tall glass of what looked to be hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows. He frowned, the words leaving his mouth before he had much time to consider whether they were the best thing to say. 

“Why do people get so many additions to their drinks nowadays?” He asked, genuinely curious. 

Y/N wasn’t shocked by his question, nor his curiosity. What may seem sarcastic or rude to some sounded fine to her, she knew he didn’t mean it like that. She smiled over at him with a shrug. “I don’t know, honestly. I think it just kind of makes it more fun, you know? It’s a little less, plain, I guess you could say.” 

“Well, I happen to like plain.” Spencer scoffed, lifting his cup to his lips and taking a sip to prove his point. He allowed the slightest hint of smile to paint his lips as he tasted how sugary the drink was. She’d very quickly caught on to his extreme sweet tooth, and even after a year together she still knew exactly how to get his coffee the way he liked it. 

“That’s okay. It’s not for everyone.” She chuckled, bringing her own lips to her drink and taking a sip. 

She didn’t miss how Spencer’s eyes lingered on her drink with intrigue, and so when she placed the drink down she slid it slowly towards him. 

He furrowed his eyebrows, looking up at her in question. 

She scoffed in a joking manner. “I’ve seen you eyeing it up. You can try a bit if you’d like? If you’re worried about germs you can drink from the opposite side.” 

Spencer opened his mouth to argue that he didn’t want to try it, but he would be lying if he did. He couldn’t remember if he’d ever really had a hot chocolate before. It wasn’t like he got to have them as a kid on cold winter nights, and only at that moment was he curious about what it tasted like. As much as he wanted to stick with his coffee, the same order he’d had since he was a teenager working on his second PHD, he couldn’t deny that the steaming chocolate drink looked inviting. The whipped cream looked good too, lactose intolerance be damned. 

So he simply nodded, reaching out to pull the drink towards him a little more before picking it up and taking a sip. 

It was really good. 

He took a few sips before placing it back down. 

Y/N raised an eyebrow. “So? What’s the final verdict, Doctor?” 

He gave a small smile as he spoke. “It’s.. heavenly.” 

Y/N hummed with delight. Spencer began pushing the drink back towards her but she reached a hand out to stop him with the shake of her head. “You keep that one, I’ll grab another one.” 

“No, this is yours. I’ve already got my coffee, it’s okay.” He tried, but she just smiled at him. 

“It’s no bother, Spence. I’m glad you found something new to drink. Perhaps now you’ll stop brewing that awful smelling coffee in the mornings?” 

He chuckled at that. “Baby steps.” 

“Baby steps.” Y/N affirmed. 

They sat there for another half an hour while they finished their drinks before finally deciding to head back home. Y/N frowned as she noticed how Spencer seemed to linger as he pulled back on his jacket. 

“You okay?” 

“Yeah I just— I really liked that drink.” He started, the edges of his lips picking up in a small grin. “Do you think we could get another one to go?” 

[hercleverboy]

🥀 and 💚 :D congrats again <3

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

thank you so much!! 💓

🥀 a random photo of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

(have this one I found literally yesterday that I had never seen before! how adorable???)

💚 a handwritten quote from one of my favourite authors/poets/books

“She stood in the storm,

and when the wind

did not blow her away,

she adjusted her sails.”

— Elizabeth Edwards

[hercleverboy]

bestie:)

💛

m

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

💛 a handwritten note

m!!! ☁️☁️☁️

‘ m, love,

I’ve literally known you for like three (?) days but I swear to god it feels like longer??? however, despite that — you mean a lot to me. you’ve made me laugh so hard I’ve cried, and ‘gently’ encouraged me to finish my assignment when I’d been procrastinating it for so long. even though you make fun of the words I use, I know you love me really. no matter how many times I ‘psh’ you. I am oh so very grateful for you and our friendship and I’m thankful for your company.

and ily, so there’s also that—

much love,

Kate’

[hercleverboy]

kate !! congrats on 1K !! that’s amazing <3

🥀 and 💛 please

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

thank you very much, Ri!! ❣️

🥀 a random picture of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

(I love this because he’s wearing a suit. also peep Thomas in the corner😂)

💛 a handwritten note

“Ri!!!

hey! I’ve loved all of your work so far, you are extremely talented! Also your theme is adorable, and let’s not forget the iconic username! you always interact with me and are so incredibly lovely. I’d love to get to know you better!

Much love,

Kate”

[hercleverboy]

congrats on 1k!!!🥳🥳

absolutely adore you and your writing!!

also could i do 💚

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

ahh thank you so much!! 💕

💚 a handwritten quote from one of favourite books/authors/poets

‘ lock up your libraries if you like;

but there is no gate,

no lock,

no bolt that you can set upon

the freedom of my mind’

— Virginia Woolf

[hercleverboy]

💚 i feel you can learn a lot about a person through their favourite quotes so take this as me wanting to get to know you better :)

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

💚 a handwritten quote from one of my favourite books/authors/poets

‘ you’re mad,

bonkers,

completely off your head.

but I’ll tell you a secret,

all of the best people are. ‘

— Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

(Alice in wonderland has been my favourite since I was a kid and i love it very much.)

[hercleverboy]

Hiii congrats on your milestone! 🌟 I'm always happy to see your posts on my feed and your fics slayy🌼 i reallyy like the ones with songs bc u captured the essence of them in yr writing so well!! Can i have a ⭐ and 🧡? 🥺👉👈 Have a great day!!

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

hey, heyyyyy! thank you!! 🥰

(and stoppp you’re too kind🥺-)

tw - mention of drugs

⭐️ a fic recommendation

promise by @wlwemilyprentiss is another one I always find myself coming back to and rereading. It’s so well written and there’s just something about drug dealer!spencer that I loveeeee😌✋🏻

— though I’d also highly recommend anything written by my girl Steph ( @goldentournesol ) anything she writes is *chefs kiss*

🧡 a song recommendation

I’ll recommend you the song I was listening to as I answered this — which is California by YUNGBLUD. he’s my absolute favourite and the vibes of this song are immaculate.

[hercleverboy]

Congratulations on 1k!! 🤗 For your celebration can I have ⭐️ please? I’m always looking for new fics to read!

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

hi ash! thank you so much!! 💜

⭐️ a fic recommendation

I 100% reccomend ‘alone’ by @love-war-death-reid

It’s one of my all time favourites and I always find myself coming back to reread it :)

[hercleverboy]

Hey love, congrats on 1k !!!! That’s amazing. Would it be okay if I asked for: 💛 and 💚

Btw, I love your work!!! Ahh keep on writing <3

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

miaaa hiii! thank you so much 💕💕

💚 a handwritten quote from one of my favourite authors/poets/books

‘ some say the world will end in fire,

some say in ice.

but from what I’ve tasted of desire

i hold with those who favor fire.

but If it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

to say that for destruction ice

is also great

and would suffice. ‘

— Fire and Ice by Robert Frost.

taken from Twilight — Eclipse.

💛 a handwritten note

‘ mia!!!

hi! oh my god, not to be weird or anything but I love your blog so much! Thankyou for always interacting with me, it literally makes me fangirl. your fics are phenomenal, and I hope you never stop — you’re very talented. I’d love to get to know you better sometime!

much love, Kate. ‘

[hercleverboy]

congrats kate!!! you are so talented fjsjd you deserve the best 🥺💞💞 could i get 🥀 and 💛 💚

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

thank you so much aya!! 🥺💜

🥀 a random picture of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

(I’m going to give you a gif instead because I love this one so much lmao)

(it’s the way he THROWS it for me and the kid is like oh okay-)

💚 a handwritten quote from one of my favourite authors/poets/books

‘he is more myself than I am.

whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same ‘

— Emily Bronte

💛 a handwritten note

‘ Aya!!

hi there! I’ll start off by saying that im so in love with the aesthetics of both of your blogs! (this one and reidtheprettyboy) You have always been so lovely to me and always interact with me too! (seriously, you commenting on my new theme made my day.) I appreciate you very much and I’d love to get to know you more!

much love, Kate. ‘

[hercleverboy]

Hey Kate, congratulations love!!! 🥰 can I get a 🥀 and a 🧩? (Any case you wanna talk about, I love that true crime stuff!!) (also have you ever listened to Crime Junkie?? It’s my fave tc podcast)

sara!!! thank you very much 💕

Kate’s 1k celebration🦋

🥀 a random picture of mgg/spencer from my camera roll

(I love this photo because it almost doesn’t look like him?? but like it is?? and I also love it because I can’t explain it at all soooo)

🧩 let’s talk about unsolved murders/cases!

(I actually haven’t heard of that, but I love true crime podcasts so I’ll certainly have to listen to it!)

since you’ve asked me to chose: we’re gonna talk about the Tattingstone Suitcase Murder.

tw: murder, post mortem dismemberment, sexual assault, suicide.

Bernard Oliver was a 17 year old warehouse worker from north london. On the 6th of january 1967, Oliver did not return home after spending the evening with his friends, and his father reported him as missing the following morning. on the 16th of january, a farm worker found what appeared to be human remains in two suitcases left behind a hedge in a field — near to the village of Tattingstone, Suffolk.

it was believed that the body had been there for at least 48 hours before its discovery. post mortem tests determined that Oliver had been sexually assaulted and strangled before his body was dismembered. his body had been cut into eight pieces and left in two suitcases.

initially, the police were unable to identify the victim. so, in an unusual move, they photographed the victims head and sent it to the media. this photo lead to Oliver’s family contacting the police.

the exact location of the murder was never determined, though police believed it did take place in the same area the body was found.

numerous witnesses claimed to have seen Oliver in the hours between when he was last seen and when the suitcases were found.

there were several pieces of physical evidence, including that the suitcases were branded with the initials “PVA”. these initials would later become a part of the case against the possible offender.

the initial investigation led nowhere and hence went cold, however it was reopened in 1977. In 2012, a man reported witnessing a man with two suitcases wearing gloves in the area that they were found in, just days before Oliver’s body was found — although the authenticity of this claim has been repeatedly questioned.

there were only ever two possible suspects; Martin Reddington and John Byles, but most of the evidence against them appears circumstantial.

Reddington was in the area at the time of the offence, having had a surgery nearby. In 1965, a warrant was put for his arrest following charges of indecent assault of males and sodomy. however Reddington fled the uk for south africa before these inquiries could be completed. in 1977, a private investigator claimed that the suitcases with the initials ‘PVA’ had belonged to Reddington, but this again was never proven. He was never interviewed in connection to the offence. He died in 1995.

Byles had numerous inquiries against him of sexual assault of boys between the ages of 9-14. In 1974, he was arrested in relation to an alleged indecent assault on a young boy. Byles committed suicide in 1975. He left two suicide notes, one addressed to Reddington, and the other to Scotland Yard police. In the note to Scotland Yard, he apologised for his actions (which were never stated), though he made no direct reference to the Tattingstone murder.

both Reddington and Byles are also theorised to have been suspects in the murder of a boy in London in 1973 following apparent homosexual relations — though this was never proven.

the overall lack of information on this case is baffling, along with the loose and circumstantial cases surrounding its two potential suspects.

the case was reopened again in 2017, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.

now, almost fifty years later, the case still remains unsolved.

[hercleverboy]

This is a little late but congratulations on 1k!! You deserve it and so much more!! ♡

thank you so much!! 🥺💕💕

[hercleverboy]

I promise I’ll get to the rest of my 1k celebration asks soon!! I’m writing an essay that’s kicking my ass so as soon as that’s done I’ll be back on it :)

[hercleverboy]

KATIEEE it's meee :D 💛

stephhhh🥰

💛 a handwritten note

(please ignore where I misspelled ‘petting’ and then tried to fix it but only made it worse lmao)

‘ stephhhh!!

hey, heyyyyy! you are the literal loml. you are so supportive of my work, and always listen to me rant, or help me when I get stuck while I’m writing. you don’t get mad when I spam your ig, tiktok or snapchat with videos and you’re always 100% down to join me when I’m having a mental breakdown about matthew gray gubler at like 2am. you always look out for me, and never ridicule me for crying about silly things. (in my defence mgg was petting a dog like what did you expect me to do?) you are the sweetest person, and very beautiful too, and let’s not forget how fucking talented you are! (in both fic writing and makeup.) thankyou for making me laugh and feel so welcome on this platform.

much love,

Kate x ‘

kate’s 1k celebration🦋