Rec: Pouring Just a Hint by susiecarter

Title: Pouring Just a Hint

Author: susiecarter

Canon: Star Trek DS9

Pairing: Julian Bashir/Elim Garak

Rating: Teen [PG]

Word Count: 8,925

Summary: Julian doesn't think about it much these days. Why should he, when it's been so long? But when he does, if he does, well—he considers it part and parcel of Garak, that's all. Disconcerting at first, a little invasive. Awfully close to a line but not quite crossing it, and leaving Julian with absolutely no idea what he's meant to do in response. Garak in microcosm, summarized in a single unexpected gesture. (Or: Julian has always thought Garak just had a weird little habit. Until another Cardassian does the same thing to him, and seems to imbue the gesture with a meaning Julian really had not anticipated.)

Recommendation: This sounds like such a wonderfully Cardassian gesture and while I love Garak doing his damnedest to talk his way around it I equally love Julian not letting him off the hook. Get it Bashir.

Link to the Story on AO3

Recommendation #2,607