said if i helped her through, she could help me too

Teen And Up Audiences | No Archive Warnings Apply | Star Trek: The Original Series

F/F | for meownacridone | 100 words | 2022-08-27 | the lamb | AO3

Nyota Uhura/Christine Chapel

Nyota Uhura, Christine Chapel

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


"Something on your mind, Nyota?"

Uhura sighed. "Always, Chris. I suppose I'm thinking about my career."

"Oh?"

Swiveling in her chair, she tapped a determined index fingernail on the rec room table before raising both hands to gesticulate.

"You know when someone's really extraordinarily accomplished, and they're always doing just wonderful things, and they have their picture taken for, oh, some bio or other, and it's them laughing with the biggest smile you've ever seen, sort of pseudo-candid?"

"What about it?"

"I want that."

"If you want my opinion, you've got it."

She sighed again.

"I wish you were right."