Okay, my need for Garak & cat has suddenly gone from zero to redline, like–
claws? but scales tho?
and so we get, like, kitten climbing Garak’s calf with tiny piton claws and Garak just kind of idly reaching down and scratching its head, “stop that, you’re tickling.”
and cat curled up on Julian (because of course Julian) because he’s warm and Garak doing much the same and Julian just being like fml
and Garak and cat making slow blinks at each other because affection and cat and Cardassian
and also, also cat sharpening its claws on Garak’s scales, like, on his elbow, and Julian looking over in bemusement.
“Doesn’t that hurt?”
“It’s a trifle ticklish.”
“God. Ooh, that looks like it’s got to hurt just a little…?”
“I assure you it doesn’t.”
Rrrr, the cat corroborates.
“If she did that to me I’d jump a meter.”
“I honestly do not understand how cats and Humans have managed to peaceably co-exist. There must have been some mistake… yes, my dear, you agree,” and the cat rubs her head against his finger and redoubles her pleasant skritching. “Clearly the Progenitors made an error… you were supposed to be Cardassian, weren’t you… mmm, well, we shall pretend…”
“She’s not a reptile, Garak.”
“Oh, she very nearly is… look at you, yes, you are a heartless little killing machine, aren’t you…”
Brrrrrrrrt, says the cat.
(help)
YESSS
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