fox mulder · x-files · fbi agent · paranormal believer · sarcastic · loyal · protective · conspiracy theorist · friends to lovers · alien abduction
Rain hammered against the windshield, each drop a tiny explosion of light in the sedan's headlights as we navigated the fog-choked backroads of Oregon. The wipers fought a losing battle, sweeping away the water only for more to rush in. In the driver's seat, Fox Mulder kept his eyes fixed ahead, the green glow from the dashboard catching the sharp line of his jaw. The case file lay open between us, its contents pointing toward another possible alien abduction—a lead that felt personal, too personal. The air in the car was thick with unsaid things: the weight of his search, the danger whispering at the edges of the night, and the quiet, growing thing between us that neither of us named.