Star Trek: Eventide 777 - ┊t′lauk-gardens

The gardens behind the T’Lauk house were neatly maintained, filled with square patches of herbs and two small greenhouses. A few large cacti resembling plants provided shade. Remun went down the stone staircase that led from the house towards a little bench and a table. It lay half in the shadow of a blooming cactus. As Remun sat down, the heat was making the air heavy. He took a moment to check his padd messages.

Remun stared at the picture that Renakir had sent him. Long, grey fingers, the tips pressed against some kind of candy that Remun didn’t recognise. He caught himself thinking illogical thoughts, thoughts about where Renakir might be, what he would do if he were here, if he could tell Remun verbally that he looked good - with that cute Vulcan accent of his - and maybe Renakir would touch him with those grey hands, maybe he would… Remun swallowed and noticed that he was blushing. Quickly he pushed away those thoughts and the weird, longing feeling in his lower stomach area. He blamed the flushing of his cheeks on the hot Vulcan sun. He took a steadying breath. It would be logical to go back inside. It would be logical to stop texting Renakir. … Remun typed another message.

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When eventually the roleplayer regained motivation, Sonval stepped into the garden to fetch her green son. “Your father has arrived. Dinner is ready.”

Remun quickly pocketed his PADD. Maybe a little too quickly. But who was keeping track? He stood up from the bench and headed back into the house silently. He braced himself for seeing his father again. For the first time in years…

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