4th chapter! : ]
I completly bullshitted that scully likes horror movies tbh. Pay no heed to that. it was just the first thing that popped into my head.
please enjoy and thanks for reading ! : )
2000
" You put way too much butter on this popcorn." Scully protests, scrutinizing the bowl with a disapproving pushes the bowl of popcorn back into Mulder's lap when he slides it into hers. He grunts at her and pushes it back towards her.
" A little butter won't kill you, Scully."
" That is not 'a little butter' and it's not healthy."
He scoffs and mimics her quietly. " 'That's not a little butter.'"
" Okay, Mulder , now you're just being childish. " Scully says sternly, glaring at her partner. He facetiously narrows his eyes at her in reply. She then looks at the bowl, breaks down and eats the popcorn. Mulder grins at her and she flashes him one of her looks. Scully tries to hide the fact despite the fact it is covered in a horrible, ungodly amount of butter she's enjoying it but she can tell by Mulder's withstanding smirk he already knows.
" Remind me again what we're watching?" She says before he can whip out a snarky comment.
" Some horror movie I rented at Blockbuster. I thought you liked horror movies" Says Mulder.
" I do."
" Good." He says quietly " That's why I rented it. " Scully can't help but break out a small smile at his almost childlike earnest.
The movie starts to play and they both become quiet. Mulder leans over her to steal a piece of popcorn, but does not return to his original position. He instead stays slightly leaned up against Scully.
She notices that Mulder keeps turning to get a glance at her, as if to make sure it's okay for him to lean against her. She gives him a smile and he then proceeds to watch the TV.
She however continues watches him as the movie plays.
Scully watches him endearingly and adoringly, not minding the movie that's playing in the background.
That feeling of adoration slowly shifts to solemnity however as she begins to think about Mulder more.
He has been alone for so long, and by his choice. He has pushed away the faintest idea of a normal life, isolated himself and it's left him with nothing. Well- nothing but her and the X files. If not for her he would be sitting here in his apartment lost in his head- UFO's and related phenomena consuming him even more than they already do. And they already consume him now more than they should.
But then again, how can she judge him? She's been doing the same thing. And she would be- If not for him. She pushed everyone away from herself, and likewise buried herself in her carrier so she couldn't get close to anyone.
What she's done is more or less the same thing.
They've both been alone for a very long time.
But for once, neither is alone. No, they have each other now. The skeptic and the believer.
They've bonded in a way like she's never bonded with another before. It's a strange bond that she's spend countless , restless hours contemplating and she's reached the conclusion they're just something that's not meant to make sense.
She loves him unconditionally and he loves her the same. But they aren't a conventional couple. Frankly, one could argue they aren't even a true couple . There's little romance and sex involved. That's not what it's about.
It's about an intimate emotional bond. An incredible bond. A bond between two people absolutely nothing alike. But perhaps they are not complete opposites after all. Maybe they aren't as different than she's always assumed. Maybe they're more similar that she realized. The both of them are very... Unorthodox.
And after all they've both ended up together by taking the same path.
" Scully, you've been staring at me for the past five minutes. Do I have something between my teeth?" Scully is jolted out of her head as Mulder begins to talk.
Scully looks away as Mulder moves to meet her lingering gaze, her cheeks growing pink.
" No, I uh, I was just thinking."
" About? "
" You." She replies collectedly despite the fact her face has gone bright red. " And me. And us."
" Us?" He says.
" Us." She responds , looking away from him.
He gives a small uncertain nod, his mouth hangs just slightly open. " What about us?"
" Just uh-" Scully shifts in her seat, and glances at her partner. " That I'm glad that we have each other."
Mulder's quiet for a while before he speaks again and when he does it's so soft it's barely audible.
" Me too."