#oh also i'm thinking this is the first time he's called julian abba

[lietwice]

@jsbashirmd / essan verse

IT'S AN UNPLANNED VISIT TO HIS HUSBAND'S WORKPLACE. It's not what Garak expected he and Essan would do today, and Julian won't be expecting them, either, so he hopes his husband won't mind the interruption. They are making an appointment, after all. The receptionst tells Garak that Dr. Bashir will be available, if they're willing to wait twenty minutes. Garak checks with Essan, who has his face buried in Garak's neck and refuses to lift his head, and nods his agreement. "Thank you." He takes a seat to wait for their appointment with his husband. 

ESSAN HAS HURT HIS LEG. It's not an emergency, and he's fairly sure there are no broken bones, but he's brought Essan in anyway for more than one reason. Firstly, to reassure both himself and Essan, but also to help get their son used to the idea of being able to go to a doctor here. It's also a way to familiarise him with Julian's new workplace, even if it isn't quite the way they'd have chosen to do it.

ESSAN CRIES FOR THE WHOLE TWENTY MINUTES. It's not all from pain, Garak is quite certain. Essan had been playing with another boy his age, and when he fell, the other boy came close to him, to see if he was alright. On Cardassia, it would be dangerous to let someone come so close while weak or injured, because he'd be an easy target, so Essan had flinched back, afraid, which upset the other boy too. Garak thinks he's mostly crying because he's so upset about not fully understanding this new world he lives in yet. But some of it is probably pain, too. Essan's leg is bleeding and bruised where he landed on it. 

HE FINALLY LIFTS HIS HEAD AT JULIAN'S VOICE. There are tear tracks down his cheeks and his eyes are still wet, but as soon as he spots Julian, he reaches out for him. "Abba!" he cries.