Spock tickling Bones because he loves to see those human reactions, and Bones literally cannot hide it because he's too ticklish and too human <3
And all the while, through every tease Spock keeps a straight face, which of course Bones knows is done solely to annoy and tease him more.
Spock, being a touch-telepath, knowing Bones is enjoying this more than he's letting on, and knowing when enough is enough for now.
And Bones getting to be joke-grumpy about it afterwards (even though he loves having Spock's attention), which is of course his favourite communication strategy. He enjoyed it, but god dammit if he ever let the vulcan know.
You don’t see a whole lot of Star Trek tickle content! How about Spock and Uhura (she’s my favorite character and it’s a shame we don’t see more content featuring her) with number 30 “did I stutter?” (Also platonic paring because I’ve never cared for them as a couple)
yeah yeah, coming right up!!! And big agree, they had way more platonic chemistry than they ever did romantic chemistry (at least in tos, idk what they’re like in aos but i still dont vibe with the ship personally lol). Also, thank you for being patient with me as i took literal ages to do this lol
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Demonstration
Fandom: Star Trek: The Original Series
Ship(s): Gen
Characters (lee/ler): Lee!Uhura, Ler!Spock
Word Count: 685 words
Summary: Perhaps Uhura should know better than to tease Spock, but it's just too much fun.
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Aside from the two of them, the rec room was empty for the moment. They were meant to be joined by the members of the bridge crew who also had some off time at the moment, but like always, they were late. Nyota didn’t mind, not when it gave her and Spock more time to warm up.
Spock sat in one of the nearby chairs, tuning his Vulcan lute. While when she first discovered he could play, she would have to practically beg him to bring it along and accompany her, now he would often do it without even being asked. Spock could act as unemotional and unattached as he wanted, but Nyota saw right through him.
Nyota ran through scales to warm up her vocal cords, walking in aimless circuits around the room as she did so. Eventually she heard Spock move on from tuning and start playing scales of his own, matching her pace and key, whether he meant to or not. They both fell silent when he twanged an odd, dissonant note.
Nyota laughed. “Well, Mr. Spock, it seems to me like you might be out of practice.”
Spock leveled her with one of his patented blank stares. “I am not out of practice, I am simply warming up. Mistakes will happen.”
Logically, Nyota knew that. On the other hand, pushing Spock’s buttons was so much fun.
“Sounds to me like an excuse,” she sang, leaning over the back of his chair.
“Excuse me?”
“Did I stutter?”
Spock straightened up in his chair and set his instrument carefully on the table. Then, he turned toward Nyota with a calculating look in his eyes. Nyota suddenly felt as if she was being hunted.
“Lieutenant Uhura, I would like to demonstrate something if you are amicable.”
Nyota blinked, thrown by the sudden change in subject.
“Sure, Spock, but what is it?”
“A method my mother would use against me as a child when she found I was being particularly difficult.”
Nyota furrowed her brow, not following. Something Spock’s mother did to him when he was being a brat? Why would Spock possibly want to show her that--
And then Spock’s hands were on her sides, squeezing away, and Nyota suddenly understood. She didn’t bother to hold back her laughter, tumbling into it easily. When Spock’s hands started crawling up her ribs, getting dangerously close to her underarms, she shrieked and sank to the floor.
“As you can see,” Spock said, calm and unaffected as ever, “it’s a very effective method. Tell me, Uhura, are you prepared to apologize?”
Ah, Nyota realized, even as her mind was racing from the sensations. That was the game Spock was playing. Well, Nyota was nothing if not stubborn. She shook her head in response.
“Then you leave me no choice, Lieutenant.”
Both of Spock’s hands moved inward and converged on her stomach. Nyota cried out in laughter and curled around the hands torturing her. She desperately wondered how he’d found her worst spot so easily, but then she realized. He was a touch telepath. He probably already knew every single one of her tickle spots by heart already.
But that wasn’t something Nyota was prepared to test that day. Their friends would be joining them any minute, and she doubted either of them would want to be found in this position. Through her frantic squirming and flailing, Nyota tapped on Spock’s arm. The tickling let up just enough for her to speak through her laughter.
“I’m sorry!” She cried, still thrashing around on the floor. “Spock, I’m sorry!”
Spock pulled his hands away instantly and Nyota sucked in greedy breaths. She took a few moments to gather her bearings before moving to get up, Spock helping her into the chair next to his. Her grin felt permanently plastered to her face, and her nerves were still tingling from Spock’s ticklish touch. Even so...
“Spock?”
“Yes, Uhura?”
She gave him a mischievous grin. “You said your mother did that to you, did you?”
She could see the exact moment Spock realized his mistakes. This was going to be fun.
Once Spock learns how to tickle, everyone is slightly on edge when they see Kirk act a little careful around him. They can't read him very well, but Jim can read him like a book and they know it. When he acts careful, they know that someone's probably going to get it. Plus Vulcans are three times stronger than humans so it's almost impossible to escape. Almost. But still.
kjdfdkf I can just imagine things going normally, they’re all vibing in a rec room or something, and then Jim suddenly goes all tense and alert and everyone’s like “oh no. Spock’s on the prowl. time to make a hasty escape and leave Jim as the victim” lol
Also I’m sorry I’m hoarding so many asks from you and forgetting to respond oops--
(Sequel to the first headcanon I sent) Headcanon that after Kirk has introduced tickling to Spock he starts his own research. Now he knows how to get Jim back.
