The Most Beautiful Words

Written by storybycorey
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Mature

In response to the prompt “Things you said in our vows”. Post Amor Fati fic.

Word count: 1000-7500 (Short story) Mar 13, 2025

Tags: AngstEpiphaniesEpisode CodaIntrospectiveSeason 7Unresolved Sexual TensionYearning

My notes:

Exactly the way Amor Fati should have ended after the touchstone scene. Really well written analysis from Scully’s POV in response to the implications of what Mulder said to her, and to what she then confirmed back to him. Those were essentially wedding vows that were just never acknowledged, along with the rest of t... Read more

Simple Gifts

Written by J. T. Filipek
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Teen and up

A week apart following the events of Millennium gives Mulder and Scully a lot of time to think. They come to the decision that a late Christmas is MUCH better than none at all.

Word count: 50,000-100,000 (Novel) Mar 13, 2025

Tags: AngstChristmasFeelings RealizationSeason 7

My notes:

Their first kiss at the millennium starts something between them, but Mulder doesn’t think so at first. When he sees Scully’s face fall when he murmured that “the world didn’t end”, he assumes the worst. We then jump back to the previous week to when Scully is in San Diego for Christmas, where... Read more

Significant

Written by nelliesbones
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Mature

“Do you have a significant other?”
“Um, not in the widely understood definition of that term.”
Scully was his best friend. His work partner. His emergency contact. His dry cleaning buddy. She was significant to him in every way but one…

Word count: 7500-20,000 (Novelette) Aug 21, 2024

Tags: Declaration of LoveFake RelationshipFirst TimeSeason 7Slow BurnUnresolved Sexual Tension

My notes:

This is everything. I love the way they come together here. So naturally, so inevitably. Real, adult affection, the angst kept to a realistic minimum considering how long they’ve been best friends. Things have slowly evolved to both of their notice, until they just fluidly cross the last line. I love how they can̵... Read more

Falling Together

Written by agent_starbuck
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Explicit

Leaning up against his bedroom door, she closes her eyes as she lets out a shuddering breath. Even though only moments ago she was fast asleep on his sofa, oblivious to the world around her, her mind and body were now humming with nervous excitement. How many times has she dreamed of this? Wished and hoped and prayed that they would both come to their senses, and just fall together one night.

Was tonight that night?

Word count: 7500-20,000 (Novelette) Aug 8, 2024

Tags: ATTHSFirst TimePost-EpisodeSeason 7

My notes:

One of the most plausible and realistic all things fics, in my opinion. Also, holy forking shirtballs is this hot.

Looking Back: Nine Moments That Changed Things

Written by mldrgrl
Fandom: The X-Files
Ship: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully
Rating: Mature

Nine little scenes that bring Mulder and Scully closer together from Alpha to all things.

Word count: 7500-20,000 (Novelette) Jul 26, 2024

Tags: Filling the GapsSeason 7Slow BurnUnresolved Sexual Tension

My notes:

A lovely progression fic with great dialogue. There is a particularly fitting analogy woven throughout their conversations about “taking ice cream out of the freezer”.