Wanted and Needed by Hawthorne Kessler

7,200 Words

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Published: February 6, 2023
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Genres:

2500 - 7500 words (Short Story), Seasons 6-7 (FTF Fallout/SOSS), Mulder/Scully Friendship, Mulder/Scully Partnership, Standalone

Tags:

Agents in peril, Angst, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Mulder Torture, Pain & Suffering, Professional Angst, Profiler!Mulder, Sick/Injured, Mulder Self-Torture, Deep abiding love (but no smut), CW: Suicide/Suicidal Ideation

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Originally Posted:

1999

A recent proliferation of opportunities for Scully leaves Mulder desperate to prove his own worth as an agent.

This is one of those short fics that feels like a longer story.

It's that excruciatingly long time in Season 6 when M & S are off the x-files. Mulder is envious of Scully getting to do exciting stuff like autopsies while he's making almost-useful objects from stationery items. When she goes to a conference he finds something else to do.

This fic is a reminder that Mulder is my ADHD spirit animal.

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