#garashir is real

[mishtergoose]

Just went as far back as the garak/Bashir tag will take me

1995:

To

Thursday December 12 2024:

[deepestturtlepielover]

Not right now sweetie! Mommy is being manic on tumblr posting garashir fanfic ideas !

[vaguely-concerned]

can't believe garak went from 'hope you have fun following my little breadcrumb trail of maybe-truths doctor it builds character ;)' at the beginning of the show to '*sigh* fuck it here's the whole loaf. the entire fucked up bakery of my soul. if you somehow still wanna have sex with me after this you know where I am, yours in infinite longing etc.' in a stitch in time. has anyone ever been so pathetically horrifically enduringly down bad as garak is for julian (laudatory)

[urghblergh]

I finally watched "Our Man Bashir" and did like the outfits and the shooting at each other, so I drew this. ✨

Also inspired by this brilliant fanfiction and the very interesting headcanon concerning Cardassians and dancing mentioned in there. 👁️🔥

Reference

[mishtergoose]

I cannot put into words how much joy it brings me that our stoopid idiots are finally officially canon

[mishtergoose]

The fanbase prayers are answered

EXCUSE ME MR BASHIR????????????????????????????????????

[deepestturtlepielover]

((It’s that time of the month and I’m giving Julian a specific embarrassing moment that I think has happened to everyone))

((I’ll leave notes to explain my thoughts and writing))

Julian returns from a stressful mission while waiting for his ship to dock finally. He rushes off excitedly for his lunch with garak, they plan to discuss a new book garak recommended while he was away for the mission. Garak notices a smell of blood he thinks Julian is injured and is too stubborn to admit injury ((on Cardassia it’s typically signing a death warrant to admit your injured or showing any weakness because someone can exploit it)) , so he tries to pry it out of Julian by using the book ((sometimes you can say something without saying it or using an example)) They eat for an hour arguing over the books both detailing their interpretation and why the other is right. Garak suggests they get up and walk around to catch up with each other when really he’s going to walk the stubborn doctor into the infirmary. But Julian goes to get up first and notices a red mark on the chair and promptly sits back down refusing to move out of complete and utter embarrassment at forgetting to mark the calendar. He frantically attempts to let garak know while berating himself inside his head “I can’t move” then Julian grabs garak’s and his napkin off the table before putting it on his lap and sitting on the other one. But Garak misinterprets this as god dammit of course he can’t his injuries are too bad and just out right asks. Julian tries and fails miserably to explain why he’s bleeding because for fucks sake mate they are literally at the Replimat and there’s a bunch of people already staring at the commotion. He gets up and sorta plays it off like “haha I split food” before scrubbing the chair off with the napkins and garak is like what is happening and stop that before you injure yourself further. Then Julian removes his top half of the jumpsuit and sorta ties it around his waist before grabbing garaks hand and rushing out of there straight to the infirmary while garak protests and tries to slow down to talk about “hey maybe don’t go there you can come to my quarters I’ll patch you up” ((oh my god they were roommates! Palm to palm *wink wonk*)) Julian stubbornly says “no we’re going to the infirmary and then we’re going to talk I have something to tell you”

But Garak has other ideas and pulls julian to a stop and practically half carries half drags julian to his quarters instead away from prying eyes and away from the infirmary because who knows who’s listening or watching. Julian promptly has a conniption about how dare Garak just decide for him where he gets to go and “oh my god now everyone is talking about it! someone kill me please kill me” then dramatically locks himself in the bathroom ((I’ve done this the bathroom is my fortress YOU SHALL NOT PASSS)) Garak being completely unnerved by this behavior goes to try to open the door only to be met with a crying Doctor Bashir on the bathroom floor curled up into the furthest corner like the walls at any minute could swallow him. Julian is just in pieces at this point he can’t stop crying god why can’t he stop this is not how he wanted to spend his time back with Garak, they were only supposed to get lunch then maybe talk but not this. He doesn’t need to know about this part of his life how much he hates it and how much it makes him want to tear into himself for everyday he bleeds is another day of misery.

End for now I’ll post later but I have to go eat I forgot to eat (✽´ཫ`✽)

[codenameregnar]

Not to be too gushy and take silly gay aliens too seriously, but the fact that I get to type the phrase 'canon Garashir' is so powerful. Especially after decades of two very clearly queer characters being denied their personhood and forced to fit into a heteronormative mold that was so clearly ill fitting, all for the sake of the comfort of bigots. It's such a win and it is more gratifying than I can put to words. And the fact that they're allowed to be happy and comfortable and get to contribute in such meaningful ways withing their lives. It really does feel like every queer and neuro-divergent person who ever saw themselves in such rich and complex characters is now getting told "We really do see all of you. And you deserve a happy ending too."

[thatwavephenomenon]

That quote about 2 nickels and Gay Star Trek Ship that got made canon at the end of 2024 or something

[mishtergoose]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSUH

[dreamerdrop]

My issue with writing Julian POV is that I don’t think Julian is actually self-aware enough to realise how mind-blowingly attracted to Garak he actually is, no.

I think he would be in denial about it conciously, because Garak is a dangerous Cardassian who may or may not be a spy. Julian would filter his attraction through whatever justifications he can for why he’s not ~really~ attracted to him. (While blushing and being flustered by Garak’s overt attraction and flirting back like his life depends on it for reasons he will conveniently brush over in his head.)

But you see, I cannot conceive that anyone could ever, ever look at Garak and not immediately be overcome with lust that makes them dizzy. I can’t imagine having someone who looks like that approach so blatantly flirty and not just immediately following them back to their store to do whatever the fuck they tell you for as long as they want.

So it’s very hard for me to write Julian not being immediately on his knees for Garak because it baffles me that he didn’t just throw himself at Garak over the table in that replimat to begin with.

Maybe it’s my bizarre taste in men talking but how did this scene not end with Julian following him back to his store and being like “Yes, sir, what do you want to do with me, sir”.

[vaguely-concerned]

bashir got so lucky in falling in impassioned surprise-simpatico homoerotic what-are-we-ness with a dude whose species considers mutual monologuing for hours at a time a love language. 'not only do I not want you to shut up; I in fact wish to join you in never shutting the fuck up. please tell me more of your thoughts on this subject so I can explain to you at length why you're wrong <3'

[charlesemersonwinchesteriii]

underrated garashir scene is when Garak makes THIS gesture right in Julian's face

[deepestturtlepielover]

But I’m also intrigued please go on

Reminder that Garak's outfit in Our Man Bashir was based on Pussy Galore.

[urghblergh]

Tailoring clothes is an intimate business. ✨

[dia-tou-amphistomou]

Today i told my slightly homophobic mother (who i have convinced to watch ds9 with me) about the garashir event in lower decks, just to see what she would say about it. After taking a long pause, she said very solemnly, “i wouldnt trust garak as my doctor”.