Spencer Reid was puzzled. He couldn't understand why his Abnormal Psychology teacher wrote those notes on his homework. Sure, he knew the right answers, but did that really deserve a 20- word comment containing the words "brilliant," "astounding," and "exceptional?" He'd always received praise from teachers, but never before with such gushing adoration of his mental prowess.

It was the class following his 18th birthday when he received his clue in the form of a note attached to his report asking him to schedule an office visit-after office hours. It was then he realized that her interest in him wasn't purely academic.