For the meme if I'm not late: for me you're shining brightly with ME fics even if you have only 4 of them on AO3 :D I clearly imagine Shepard and Garrus sitting on a sofa with their mugs, those awkward attempts to casually hug Shepard, general calmness and comfort in 'In This Dark Hour'. God bless you for them <3
<3 <3 <3 Thank you! For as well as I know my Shepard I really haven’t written that much about her (mostly because Hawke & Fenris had that part of my brain locked down and @tarysande was writing all the good fic anyway, haha!), but that fic is still one of my favorites for them. As much as I love a good established relationship, there was something very tender and precious about getting to explore these very new moments for both of them, so hypercompetent everywhere else and now finding themselves very uncertain here. Man, I enjoyed this--thank you so much for reminding me of how much!
"Just wondering. Are those turian pajamas?"
Garrus glanced down at himself, smoothing a three-fingered hand over the fitted, cowled navy shirt with the turian characters for Cipritine emblazoned down one arm, the snug pants with neat holes at each calf for his spurs. "It's turinex skinwear, meant to be worn under our armor. Light, breathable, comfortable to sleep in, and it provides maximum mobility for killing Reapers. And, considering how cold you humans keep your ships, it's warm."
"Hmm." She plucked at the fabric over his cowl, biting back a smirk; it was thick enough to surprise her, but with a stretch that would allow movement in a firefight. Durable, really—which, considering the spurs and fringe and naked spiky teeth, was probably a fundamental cornerstone of turian marketing strategy. "It's a pretty casual look, Garrus. Especially for you."
"Going to report me for being out of regulation? I know the commander. She might put in a good word for me."
Shepard snorted, and after a moment, Garrus's arm unfolded along the back of the couch behind her. A new thing in this…whatever-it-was, hesitant and determinedly casual and perfectly Garrus, all at the same time, and she hid her smile in her coffee. "Just didn't know you had anything besides the busted armor and the dress blues. We didn't exactly stop to pack on Omega."