Richard Bashir would absolutely loathe Garak and Garak would get the best fucking of his life from Julian about it.
OP WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE THIS IN THE TAGS:
i disagree with the premise bc i think garak can and will play richard like a fiddle and win his approval very quickly but this concept is so fucking funny
Now I’m picturing Richard hanging out in Garak’s shop, all disapproving of this man his son is with because he’s Cardassian, and just a tailor to boot, but wanting to see what’s so great about him. Garak is in full impress mode, being super nice, telling some tall tales about Julian (most of them even true) to subtly rub in the fact he knows what’s going on in Julian’s life while Richard doesn’t, and in walks Martok.
And Garak’s like “Ah, General Martok, or should I say Chancellor now?”
And Martok kinda grimaces, grumbles about all the paperwork, and the two have a happy quick catch up while Richard watches in awe.
Then Richard gets introduced to Martok, Martok says his son is very brave and makes a reference about being in prison together, which Richard doesn’t know about, then turns to Garak and says they only got out of that prison because of Garak’s bravery.
And Richard is standing there like, but aren’t you just a tailor? And Garak is like “Oh yes, I’m a plain and simple tailor.”
Martok laughs, and says goodbye and leaves, and Garak just doesn’t elaborate about anything said.
Years down the track, Julian and Garak are married, and Richard asks when they’re going to meet Garak’s parents.
And Garak just casually drops that his father died in a prison camp, and the only reason he got to say goodbye is because Julian looked after him so well. And again refuses to elaborate.
