Commitment Issues (Dialogue under cut)Tuvok: Chakotay, is something troubling you?Chakotay attempts

Commitment Issues (Dialogue under cut)Tuvok: Chakotay, is something troubling you?Chakotay attempts to look at Tuvok but his gaze flits away.Chakotay: It’s hard to look at you like this.T: …I am doing this for your sake.C: I know, sorry. I’m just…nervous.T: Hm. It seems unlikely you will be able to become intimate with Janeway at this rate.C: HEY-!T: Shall we kiss, then? (The human way of course)Chakotay pauses, shocked.C: Uh…a kiss?T: In the human manner, of course. (C: I heard you for the first time.)C: W-Why?T: To quickly acclimate you to the idea of becoming intimate with the captain.C: And you’d be…alright with that?T: I would not have suggested it otherwise.C: Um…Chakotay begins to ramble, flustered. Tuvok watched impassively.C: Look Tuvok, you’re really kind. I mean I know this has been a really…’out there’ request on my part and I’m gratefu, but you don’t have to push yourself. I wouldn’t want you to be uncomfortable or to do something you’ll regret later.I mean, I know you’re still in love with T’Pel and I like Kathryn and you and me have become really good friends since the Maquis. I just wouldn’t want to jeopardize that. Not that I don’t want to kiss you, it’s just…I don’t know if it’s because I like you too or if I’m just going a bit crazy from the loneli-Tuvok’s expression changes to one of displeasure, gaze falling.He reaches out and cups the other man’s face. Chakotay blushes, wide-eyed and nervous.T: Commander. All will be well, I assure you.I have made a commitment to you and I will honor it to the end.Tuvok leans in closer.T: So please…think of Kathryn. I will not mind.Tuvok kisses Chakotay.As Chakotay relaxes into the kiss he thinks to himself; As if…as if I could think of anything but you in this situation… -- source link

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