Sixty Degrees of Separation by denynothing1 (Gen)

[wendelah1]

Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Length: 12,700
Author on LJ: denynothing1
Author Website: AO3
Why this must be read:

I've been looking everywhere for this story, which is funny considering it's famous enough that I'm pretty sure someone must have recced here already. Or should have. The author as it turns out wrote under a different name back in the day, changed it at Gossamer, then changed it again--as one does--on LiveJournal. Fortunately, she archived it at AO3, where I ran into it accidentally looking for something else entirely.

Oh yes. I am supposed to be telling you why you should read this. It's a funny, character-driven fic set between Triangle and Dreamland. Mulder and Scully deal with the fallout from his bedside confession of love. He's caught between two realities and two women: the woman from his fantasy world in 1939 and his partner, Dana Scully. Her character voices are perfect wherever Mulder's imagination takes him.

Read Sixty Degrees of Separation.

Comments

[denynothing1.livejournal.com]

Hah! I wasn't trying to be elusive, honest. It's just that over the course of (dear god) 15 years, things happen. In any case, I'm glad to hear you found the story, enjoyed it and recced it. Thank you!

[wendelah1]

Ha ha. I first saw the story on Syntax6's rec page, and thought oh, I should read that. Then I got busy and forgot about it. When I went looking for the rec page, she'd redesigned the site and taken it down. The link was broken on the Wayback page I found. It just went on and on...

You're welcome. It was a delightful story.