the style of a woman, the kiss of a man

"This preoccupation—and his well-developed shoulder ridges—made him seem older than the rest of us. Five was an athlete who also did well in class. I could see that he was attracted to Eight. As indeed I was."

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A Stitch in Time

aahhh yes, what a good passage, although not nearly enough crushing on Pythas on the whole. Also– well-developed shoulder ridges as a sign of masculinity, adulthood, virility– an interesting Cardassian fact lol.

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