Nest (Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth)

Title: Nest
Author: stellar_dust
Rating: PG
Characters: Mulder
Challenge: 7 Deadly Sins (Sloth)
Word Count: 100
SPOILERS: I WANT TO BELIEVE (Takes place not too long before the movie.)
Notes: Needed a break writing another fic, which is giving me hives. Remembered this community, and .. violà!


Mulder turned off the lamp.

The afternoon sun filtered grimily through the window, barely enough to illuminate the walls, covered in newspaper clippings. Shadows clung to the corners, behind the cabinets.

The air grew thick, warm, comfortable. Each step lasted an eternity, each breath an age.

Mulder was - meeting Scully? For dinner?

Was he?

He - no. Effort. Insurmountable. He - safe, and warm, and here, stay.

Slowly, he curled up, pulled the blanket around, tucked it under his beard. (He'd shave ... tomorrow. Maybe.)

And stared at the walls until he couldn't remember a time when he'd cared enough to move.