Apr 10, 2025
Thinking about Garak and Bashir and the fact that Garak is extremely whumpable to me in the traditional sense, i.e. I enjoy seeing him in pain and distress and whatnot, but with Bashir I derive the most fulfillment from thinking about him getting pushed to his limits mental health-wise and responding by lashing out at people and torpedoing his most important relationships. I think because they both fear losing control, but with Garak it's more a fear of showing vulnerability, and with Bashir it's more a fear of hurting people or alienating them. So it's satisfying to think about those fears getting realized
#i do think garak fears alienating and losing bashir specifically#but not in general#incidentally the other character that i really enjoy imagining letting loose and alienating everyone close to her is. ezri#another one for the julian-ezri similarities corkboard#it's not a traditional form of whump but there is something delicious about a character being the architect of their own misery#julian bashir#elim garak#ds9 talk#garashir adjacent
