where the text ends we begin by andromedalogic (PG)

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Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing/Characters: Fox Mulder, Dana Scully
Length: 2283
Author on LJ: andromedalogic
Author Website: her fic tag
Why this must be read:

Told from Scully's POV, this is a short post-ep for "E.B.E." which does an excellent job of capturing that first season, early partnership, early UST vibe.

She’s surprised when he takes advantage of gravity first, his entire body drooping to one side like a flower exhausted by its own weight. His head lands on her shoulder. “Scully,” he mumbles, and she wonders which “Scully” it is this time: is it a my life is meaningless, Scully or a we almost had it, Scully or possibly a Scully, this is nice, we should have silent off-duty physical contact more often. She drops her head onto his so that the sagittal planes of their faces are roughly perpendicular. His hair is soft against her cheek. She’s always wanted to run her fingers through that hair, rest her thumbs on his forehead. Mulder’s hand twitches on his left knee and she thinks she should reach out and take it. She wants to hold his hand. The thought is six words long and it undoes her. He is so warm and heavy against her, and she wants to stay in this silent moment forever with the gap between them bridged at crucial points – shoulder, head, hand – and God, Mulder, what if we could just lie on this couch and breathe each other’s air, can we –

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