Star Trek Imagines (Reader-Inserts) Part One

DS9. Julian Bashir - "Please hold me."

A/N: This is set in the Jem'Hadar timeline

Julian rang the chime to your quarters and bounced on the balls of his feet as he waited. He hadn't seen you all day, which wasn't unusual, but when you didn't show up for dinner, he became worried. He rang again after you didn't answer.

"Come in," you called out, sounding strained.

Julian entered and looked around. "Y/N?"

"Yeah, just one second." You exited your bedroom. "Hey, sorry. I was caught up with some work."

Julian's brow furrowed slightly. "Have you been crying?"

You bit your lip and shook your head. "No, why?"

He approached you. "Your eyes are pink."

"Are they? Must be from looking at PADDs for so long," you lied, not so smoothly. Julian could read you like an open book, and you knew that. When he sighed, you knew he wouldn't just let this go.

"Y/N, what happened?"

Your lip trembled, and your eyes filled with more tears. "Please hold me."

Julian wrapped his arms around you without another word. He put his chin atop your head when you buried it in his shirt. You gripped the fabric of his uniform and let out a sob, tears escaping your eyes.

"Shh, it'll be okay," Julian murmured.

"N-no, it won't. I-I just found out that a-an old friend of mine w-was... the Jem'Hadar... they..."

"Oh, Y/N," Julian said, knowing what the rest of your choppy sentence would be. He kissed your head and rubbed your back. "I'm so sorry."

"I-I hadn't even talked to them in years, but... w-we were so close when we were younger. And now they're gone."

"I'm sorry," he whispered. "The Jem'Hadar will pay for this, I promise."

You sniffed and looked up at him. "Can you stay the night? Please? I don't want to be alone."

He pressed his lips to your forehead softly. "Of course."