september, 1982
so this has been in my drafts for a HOT minute
i remember someone posted a drawing of punk!scully in college and i absolutely adored it, so i started this little drabble. lmk if you would like to see more of this story !
i hope u enjoy ;)
The smoke billowed as she exhaled, the heavy scent covering her, filling the air surrounding her in the hot, summer air. College was freshly back in term, and hell, she couldn’t be less thrilled. She strode down the sidewalk, ignoring the looks of disapproval she received from adults and students alike. She didn’t give a shit, she would dress the way she wanted, wear the makeup she wanted, and smoke as much as she pleased. Dana Scully was her own person, damn all of them who didn’t think so, or thought she should conform to the norm. She liked being an outsider.
She took another drag of her cigarette and glanced down at her worn and raggy black converse high tops and grimaced. Her mother certainly did not appreciate this new look she had taken on since she started college a year prior. Her relationship with her mom had been a little tense lately, especially since she had taken up the cigarettes. It was hypocritical of her mother to say it was bad for her health; hell, her mom smoked when she was little. She had even tried one of her cigarettes when she was fourteen. She was an adult now, so she could make her own decisions, no matter how much her family disapproved.
She looked back up, squinting at the glare of the golden sun and tucking a strand of her ginger-colored hair behind her ear. God, even with wearing a crop top and cut off jean shorts, she was still burning up. Probably because all her apparel was black, therefore absorbing the heat of all colors instead of reflecting them.
It seemed as if everyone around her was scrambling, rushing to get to class on time. She had nowhere to be, not now. She scoffed as a group of girls passed by her, either unable or unwilling to hide their judging gazes.
“Fuck you too, Paradise Barbies.” She muttered under her breath. She saw one blonde head turn her way in shock. She smirked.
A few feet away, she spotted a guy with a tall stack of books in his arms, as tall as he was, teetering this way and that down the sidewalk. He was obviously having some trouble carrying all of them, given the thickness and quantity of them. Suddenly, he was on the ground, books scattered around him and a stunned expression on his face. A group of douchey looking guys sauntered off, shaking with laughter. She glared at them as they walked away, but they didn’t acknowledge that she even existed. Poor guy, he was just minding his own business. He didn’t deserve that.
“Hey, are you okay?” She called out to him. He began collecting his books, stacking them one on top of the other. She bent down to help him, grabbing one that had landed in the mulch of a flower bed.
“Yeah, thanks for helping me.” He answered, flashing her a grin.
Her breath caught a little, taken aback by his cheery demeanor, and, well, his… face. He had a square jaw, rich, playful hazel eyes, a long pointed nose, and an admittedly soft looking pair of lips. She looked away, brushing some dirt off the book and setting it neatly on the top of the pile.
“I’m uh… Dana Scully.” She let her cigarette fall to the ground and stamped it out, then extended her hand to the stranger.
“I’m Fox Mulder, but most people call me Mulder. At least, those I can get to call me that. I’m kind of a last names only guy.” He chuckled awkwardly, hoisting the books into his arms.
“Then I guess you can call me Scully, if you prefer a last name basis.” Scully took the last three books off the pile and into her arms.
“Okay then, Scully. It’s nice to meet you.” Mulder nodded at her to follow him.
“Where are we going?” Scully trailed behind Mulder, struggling to keep up somewhat with his lengthy strides.
“I was taking these books back up to my dorm room,” Mulder explained.
Scully glanced down at the books in her arms. The title of the book on top of the stack made her scoff, her eyes narrowing.
“You don’t really believe in that UFO stuff, do you?” Scully called out, her eyes still fixated on the shiny words on the cover, along with the image of a flying saucer. There was a tiny inscription underneath the image: Find out the truth about who and what’s really out there. Scully looked up just in time to halt before she collided into her new acquaintance. He had stopped short, and turned to face her.
“You don’t?” He raised an eyebrow at her, followed by a smirk.
“Well, I suppose I haven’t done all that much research on the subject, but simple logic would suggest–”
“Ah–Scully, hold that thought. You might want to reconsider what you were going to say once you see what I have to show you. Come on, my room is just right up the stairs.” Mulder opened the door to his hall and motioned with his head for Scully to enter.
Scully. She liked that. And she could get used to it. She felt an easy but heated blush settle over her skin as she trudged up the steps, endeared by Mulder’s ramblings, about anything and everything. She shuddered slightly when he threw another grin her way. Yeah, she could get used to this.












