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Ten moments you wouldn't mind reliving.
Surprisingly, after all the hard cases, trying times, and brushes with the unknown, those aren't the things I remember most. The moments I would want to relive are the small ones, the ones that helped me through, the ones that in retrospect mean much more than I thought.
There's the moment Rich pinned my badge on me and told me I'd made the team at DOJ proud. The last sunset I watched with Victor, when he told me to walk away from the BCPD, even if it meant leaving him.
During my time on the X-Files those little moments meant more than ever. I remember the day, the exact moment I finally won Scully's respect and became an ally, instead of being one-half of the team she didn't want to trust. There was meeting Mulder for the first time. And there was the day I understood that they both respected us enough to leave their life's work in our hands. The honor and respect and sense of pride I felt that day, I don't think I will ever feel again. It was so incredibly validating.
To say nothing of the day John told me that he was in love with me, and I knew my life was going to change forever.
I'm happy with my life. I'm proud of how it's turned out. Yet I'm also humbled by the moments I shared with people who became not just my friends, but my colleagues. John, Scully, Mulder, Reyes, Assistant Director Skinner...we all came to rely on each other. We all bonded together. And I appreciate every wonderful moment we had together. I just hope they know that too.
Muse: Stark Patrick
Fandom: The X-Files (OC)
Words: 278
Surprisingly, after all the hard cases, trying times, and brushes with the unknown, those aren't the things I remember most. The moments I would want to relive are the small ones, the ones that helped me through, the ones that in retrospect mean much more than I thought.
There's the moment Rich pinned my badge on me and told me I'd made the team at DOJ proud. The last sunset I watched with Victor, when he told me to walk away from the BCPD, even if it meant leaving him.
During my time on the X-Files those little moments meant more than ever. I remember the day, the exact moment I finally won Scully's respect and became an ally, instead of being one-half of the team she didn't want to trust. There was meeting Mulder for the first time. And there was the day I understood that they both respected us enough to leave their life's work in our hands. The honor and respect and sense of pride I felt that day, I don't think I will ever feel again. It was so incredibly validating.
To say nothing of the day John told me that he was in love with me, and I knew my life was going to change forever.
I'm happy with my life. I'm proud of how it's turned out. Yet I'm also humbled by the moments I shared with people who became not just my friends, but my colleagues. John, Scully, Mulder, Reyes, Assistant Director Skinner...we all came to rely on each other. We all bonded together. And I appreciate every wonderful moment we had together. I just hope they know that too.
Muse: Stark Patrick
Fandom: The X-Files (OC)
Words: 278