




[One of the best scenes of DS9, and the most painful to watch, is the scene in “Chimera” between Odo and Kira when they fight in his quarters. There is so much emotion for these two, who have already overcome so much. Odo has pulled himself out of Kira’s arms and is now facing away from her, delivering a crushing speech about how he “cares for her.” And even with the magnitude of the heartbreak she feels, Kira risks her career and future to set him free. These two love each other that much. ]
illustrations for thermotaxia, my first published fic in… idk, years. rolls up a few of my headcanons into a single piece, set during and immediately after purgatory’s shadow/inferno’s light. for those who like their hurt/comfort with a side of mild xenobiology.