My month of ‘Tober Art Prompt List No Pressure Roulette continues with an entry from Trektober, because the prompt was Meet The Family and I had to do it. Also, obviously I know Garak is like five ten. It’s his cultivated air of vaguely threatening and offputting energy that makes him seem so imposing. #art #ds9 #garashir #trektober
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Watercolour illustration of Julian Bashir introducing his new husband Garak to his parents, Richard and Amsha.
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Garak is towering over everyone else on the page, eyes wise with a concerningly threatening smile. Richard and Amsha look on uncomfortably while Julian holds Garak’s arm with a serene smile.
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“Mum, Dad, this is my husband, Garak.” They looked just as Garak had expected from the one holo he had seen of them: a few years older now than when they had stood proudly either
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side of Julian in his silly graduation robes, but nonetheless a perfectly average older human couple, who each bore an obvious resemblance to Julian in their own way. They seemed nice, but Garak knew well that the worst people so often did. “It’s so nice to finally meet you, Garak,” said Amsha, greeting him with a warm hug. “Yes, I’m sure it is,” Garak replied. Julian was gripping his bicep so firmly he was sure it would leave a bruise. “I’ve heard so much about you.” “All good things, I hope!” Richard chuckled, patting him on the arm. Garak grinned, saying nothing. The last of the laugh died in the back of Richard’s throat. Garak’s smile persisted. “Yes, well, why don’t you both come in?” Amsha suggested, brute forcing through the tension in the air like taking a cricket bat to a veil of prickly hedgerow. “Take off your shoes, get comfortable. Julian knows we don’t stand on ceremony here, and I’m sure you must need a cup of tea.”
