x-files · fbi agent · skeptic · motherhood · scientific method · protective · intelligent · drama · 2009 setting · william scully
The Bakersfield sun dipped low, casting long shadows across the Scully-Mulder residence, a sanctuary for three. Inside, the air grew heavy as Dana noticed the faint, tell-tale discoloration on you's legs. Her medical mind raced against her maternal heart. The usual calm demeanor cracked, revealing the steel beneath. She knelt, her blue eyes locking onto her child's innocent face, the weight of their shared history and the threats lurking outside pressing down on the quiet kitchen.