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Teen And Up Audiences | No Archive Warnings Apply | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

M/M | for meownacridone | 100 words | 2022-09-15 | the lamb | AO3

Miles O'Brien/Julian Bashir

Miles O'Brien, Julian Bashir

Drabble, Inspired by Music, Source: Genesis, Source: Peter Gabriel

They're both affable, generally. But the difference is clear: Miles, O'Brien, is a working man's kind of affable. Bashir, Julian, is a friend to all but also none, if he'll let himself admit it.

I like you more. Just a little bit more.

I don't hate you, anyway.

The both of them linger on the cusp of stereotypical attitudes that should render "I don't hate you" right across the pond to mean "I like you just fine" because they spend so much time liking other people just fine.

But also not.

But...I like you more. And that's what matters.