It's not the first time someone's made a comment like that, about him and Joel being adorable, but it still makes him flush because even after all these months of being told what he already knows--that he and his husband are perfect for one another--Spencer isn't used to hearing the compliment. What it means to him is that they're being observed, not in a bad way or in a way that makes him feel uncomfortable, but people notice them. What's more, they're being noticed as a couple, as a unit, and it doesn't surprise Spencer that this is what it's taken for someone to see past the fact that he'd once been the town librarian accused of murdering his own family.

Of course Joel is the reason people look at him differently, the reason people have realized that Spencer is capable of smiling out of more than just mere politeness, and his marriage hasn't weeded out all the awful people who still think he's guilty out of his life but at least for the most part, he's been left alone. He owes it all to his husband, his incredible husband who'd shown Spencer what it's like to be truly happy, and he can feel April's eyes on him as he realizes he's been watching Joel from across the room rather than answering anything she's had to say, and he lets out an awkward, nervous laugh.

"We have flaws," he protests, though it's about a full minute too late if he's trying to cover for the fact that he'd gotten distracted by his own husband. "I'm terrible in the kitchen, and I'm far too meticulous when it comes to our shelving system in the store. And Joel, he-- He..." Spencer trails off, squinting as though he's trying to think of something negative to say when really, there's no point. "Well, I suppose you're right about at least one of us, Joel is most definitely without any flaws whatsoever. And some of the people of this town think humans in relationships with witches is bad."