[Garrus has zero clue what's come over him. He hates AIs. Sure, he had come to view Kay as more of a friend than a program, but that was it. That was totally it. Except ever since after the Breach, his feelings towards Kay have been... different. Good different, not bad. And he kind of wants to ask him out? It's freaking him out a little, but he's sure that once he spends some one on one time it'll solidify his feelings as friends.
Unless he likes him back? Because really that'd be pretty great. Because then he could lean into his tall, metallic frame without anyone questioning it.
He almost texts the droid to save face but if he's going to do this, he's going to do it right, damn it. So when Kay answers, he'll see a slightly nervous turian on the other end.]
Hey. [Say something cool.] How's your programming?
["How's your programming?" Really, Garrus? Ugh, kill him now.
If only Shepard could see him now, smitten with a droid.]
[Luckily for Garrus, Kay finds the question quite endearing because it shows that the turian is taking in consideration that he's speaking to a droid.]
Hello, Garrus. I'm doing well, cleaning after the mess left by the spirits. And you?
I'm okay. Andor helped me out so I'm not longer feeling everything. [Just some new things. Man, Kay's optics really suited his head.]
Hey, so , I was wondering if maybe you'd want to go out sometime? Maybe grab dinner,? Oh wait, you don't eat, do you? [How could he be so stupid? Quick what would Kay want to do?] Or maybe a shooting range? You seemed excited about the prospect of using a real gun at - [Fuck that wasn't him at the circus, it was Archangel. Why didn't he just give him his real name?] - when we talked about it.
I know the spirits caused distress to a lot of people, I'm glad you are feeling better.
[Lucky for Garrus, he's not the first to ask Kay if he eats or drinks.] No I do not but I'd like to go to the shooting range with you. We had fun at the Circus.
Really? That's great! [He said yes! Halleh- wait, what was that last bit?] The circus?
[Shit fuck this was a mistake. Play it cool, Garrus. There's no way he knows. Why didn't he opt for text instead of video?.]
He lets out a nervous chuckle, praying it sounds more natural to Kay than it does to him.]
You, uh, must have me confused with someone else. I wasn't at the circus.
[Except for the fact that he was but it's not like Kay could know, right? Yeah, he'll just play it like he couldn't make it, he was stuck working and - shit, there was the whole Tannusen incident. Well, hopefully Kay somehow missed that whole thing.]
[Damn, Garrus wants to tell him. He can trust Kay, right? Kay'd never betray him... Oh wait, it was the other way around, wasn't it? Damn.]
Yeah... Sorry I missed it. I was stuck working.
[Well, it's not a complete lie.]
But anyway, shooting range. How does Friday sound? I get off of work at six. I could swing by after and get you? [He actually gets out at five but he needs to go home and get changed first. Gotta make a good first impression!]
What's today, Tuesday? [Really that should be evidence enough that he's working too damn hard.] There was that Nova Deputy beach thing last month, though I brought some work from Nexus with me... Oh, and I had to swing into Aster afterwards because they wanted me to take a look at something. And then I was on duty that night... [He shrugs.] Beach day. Still counts. Besides, I like to keep busy. Call it a turian thing.
[YES HE IS OVERWORKED PLEASE MAKE HIM TAKE AN ACTUAL DAY OFF KAY.]
That's good. I'm going to bring my own weapons, though; I prefer them to what they have on hand. You could try them out if you want. Might even let you handle my big gun.
[Wait no that came out wrong]
My sniper, I mean.
[It's a really good thing he has all that face plating to hide his blush.]
Beaches are evil, Garrus, there's sand in them. And about the other times, it sounds like you were still working in some fashion. [Those answer are not good enough for Kay.]
Your Turian self needs a day off. Sure there must be something you like to do when you have time for yourself [Please don't say calculations.
HE IS TRYING.]
That's generous of you to offer. I can't wait to get my hands on your big weapon. I'll be very careful with it, I have skilled fingers.
[He shrugs. What Kay calls work he calls play. He's right, though; sand is evil. It took him ages to get it all out from between his plates.] Hey, I'm not a beach person either. I didn't want to go, so I brought some stuff to distract me. I had some new bullet designs I was almost done with that I wanted to get done so we could get some prototypes made.
[Excuse you Kay it's calibrations.]
I enjoy my work. When I'm not in the office playing with weapons designs I usually pick up a bounty or two. Some of those have been a great time.
That's... [not what he was going for but he's okay with it. He just hadn't expected Kay to be so bold.] Yeah, I'm sure you do. I'm excited to see them at work. I bet it will feel great in your hands.
[Okay, that was really bad but cut him some slack! Turians have sex to relieve stress and he's been here over six months now, and it had been sometime before he was even brought here since he'd had the pleasure.]
[It really is. The bay is forbidden as dating place, who would want to go there?]
Bullet designs! [You really know how to charm a droid, Garrus. Alas, he is a bit oblivious to what are you trying to accomplish.] Cassian would like to know about those too.
I noticed, you care a lot about the law and justice. It's refreshing, specially because in my world does who try to do the right things are often the ones the people in charge wants to arrest.
[Kay has never been subtle, even if he has no idea what he accidentally was implying.]
An unforgettable experience, I bet.
[Sorry Garrus but Kay's not having sex with you on your first not date. I mean, he actually can't but it's also because of principles.Right, those</strike]
[Right. Cassian. Because that's who he wants brought up on their date. But hey, their bros, right? So Andor would totally be okay with him going out with Kay, right? ...Right?
Let's focus on happier things. Like compliments!]
I won't say Shepard never disobeyed orders to do the right thing, but generally things worked out in the end. My government has its flaws, but yours sounds like it has more.
[Luckily for Kay Cassian's already filled him in on the whole Rebels thing so he knows that they're not criminal criminals.]
Shepard was the commander of the Normandy. First human spectre and did what she had to no matter what the people above her wanted. Hell of a woman -
[There's a fondness in his voice. It's the first time he's spoken about her and not felt a pang. It's about time he moved on. After all, there was no coming back from that. wrong totally wrong]
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Video | Backdated to just after the breach mess and Cass helped his bro out
Unless he likes him back? Because really that'd be pretty great. Because then he could lean into his tall, metallic frame without anyone questioning it.
He almost texts the droid to save face but if he's going to do this, he's going to do it right, damn it. So when Kay answers, he'll see a slightly nervous turian on the other end.]
Hey. [Say something cool.] How's your programming?
["How's your programming?" Really, Garrus? Ugh, kill him now.
If only Shepard could see him now, smitten with a droid.]
Video | Oh Garrus...so smooth
Hello, Garrus. I'm doing well, cleaning after the mess left by the spirits. And you?
smooth like butter
Hey, so , I was wondering if maybe you'd want to go out sometime? Maybe grab dinner,? Oh wait, you don't eat, do you? [How could he be so stupid? Quick what would Kay want to do?] Or maybe a shooting range? You seemed excited about the prospect of using a real gun at - [Fuck that wasn't him at the circus, it was Archangel. Why didn't he just give him his real name?] - when we talked about it.
[Nailed it.]
It's very charming
[Lucky for Garrus, he's not the first to ask Kay if he eats or drinks.] No I do not but I'd like to go to the shooting range with you. We had fun at the Circus.
[WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WAS A SECRET IDENTITY?]
That's one word for it.
[Shit fuck this was a mistake. Play it cool, Garrus. There's no way he knows. Why didn't he opt for text instead of video?.]
He lets out a nervous chuckle, praying it sounds more natural to Kay than it does to him.]
You, uh, must have me confused with someone else. I wasn't at the circus.
[Except for the fact that he was but it's not like Kay could know, right? Yeah, he'll just play it like he couldn't make it, he was stuck working and - shit, there was the whole Tannusen incident. Well, hopefully Kay somehow missed that whole thing.]
Kay is easy to charm, really
[At least the person calling himself archangel had looked awful a lot like Garrus, mask hiding his face aside. Same height, body shape, bodysuit...]
Oh. I might have gotten you confused with someone else then. Shame, that was an entertaining evening.
Re: Kay is easy to charm, really
Yeah... Sorry I missed it. I was stuck working.
[Well, it's not a complete lie.]
But anyway, shooting range. How does Friday sound? I get off of work at six. I could swing by after and get you? [He actually gets out at five but he needs to go home and get changed first. Gotta make a good first impression!]
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You work too much, Garrus. That can't be good for your health. When was the last time you had a day off?
[Concerned droids is concerned. You are worse than Cassians, Garrus, and that is saying something.]
I don't have to work at the Velvet Lust on Friday so that's perfect. We will have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.
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What's today, Tuesday? [Really that should be evidence enough that he's working too damn hard.] There was that Nova Deputy beach thing last month, though I brought some work from Nexus with me... Oh, and I had to swing into Aster afterwards because they wanted me to take a look at something. And then I was on duty that night... [He shrugs.] Beach day. Still counts. Besides, I like to keep busy. Call it a turian thing.
[YES HE IS OVERWORKED PLEASE MAKE HIM TAKE AN ACTUAL DAY OFF KAY.]
That's good. I'm going to bring my own weapons, though; I prefer them to what they have on hand. You could try them out if you want. Might even let you handle my big gun.
[Wait no that came out wrong]
My sniper, I mean.
[It's a really good thing he has all that face plating to hide his blush.]
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Beaches are evil, Garrus, there's sand in them. And about the other times, it sounds like you were still working in some fashion. [Those answer are not good enough for Kay.]
Your Turian self needs a day off. Sure there must be something you like to do when you have time for yourself [Please don't say calculations.
HE IS TRYING.]
That's generous of you to offer. I can't wait to get my hands on your big weapon. I'll be very careful with it, I have skilled fingers.
MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD KAY
[Excuse you Kay it's calibrations.]
I enjoy my work. When I'm not in the office playing with weapons designs I usually pick up a bounty or two. Some of those have been a great time.
That's... [not what he was going for but he's okay with it. He just hadn't expected Kay to be so bold.] Yeah, I'm sure you do. I'm excited to see them at work. I bet it will feel great in your hands.
[Okay, that was really bad but cut him some slack! Turians have sex to relieve stress and he's been here over six months now, and it had been sometime before he was even brought here since he'd had the pleasure.]
HE WILL TRY HIS BEST FOR YOU, BABY
Bullet designs! [You really know how to charm a droid, Garrus. Alas, he is a bit oblivious to what are you trying to accomplish.] Cassian would like to know about those too.
I noticed, you care a lot about the law and justice. It's refreshing, specially because in my world does who try to do the right things are often the ones the people in charge wants to arrest.
[Kay has never been subtle, even if he has no idea what he accidentally was implying.]
An unforgettable experience, I bet.
[Sorry Garrus but Kay's not having sex with you on your first not date. I mean, he actually can't but it's also because of principles.
Right, those</strike]NOT WITHOUT SEX HE WONT
Let's focus on happier things. Like compliments!]
I won't say Shepard never disobeyed orders to do the right thing, but generally things worked out in the end. My government has its flaws, but yours sounds like it has more.
[Luckily for Kay Cassian's already filled him in on the whole Rebels thing so he knows that they're not criminal criminals.]
PPFFF WOW, RUDE
[no they're not. And we'll the word 'criminal' is such a relative thing sometimes, anyway.]
Who's Shepard?
TURIANS GOTTA RELIEVE THEIR STRESS AND ITS THAT OR SPARRING AND HE AINT ABOUT TO PUNCH HIS DATE
[There's a fondness in his voice. It's the first time he's spoken about her and not felt a pang. It's about time he moved on. After all, there was no coming back from that.
wrong totally wrong]- and a great friend.
No punching on the first date, man
She sounds like a very impressive woman. One I'd like to meet if I ever have the chance.
Maybe you can tell me more about your adventures together when we meet in person.
But it could be fun!
I'll tell you about some of my past adventures if you tell me some of yours.
[He'll tell you about his either way but he wants to get to know you better so it seems like a good idea.]
you sure 'fun' is the right word here