Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Side Sim: On the Holodeck again - Bajor

Posted by Ensign Iyun Riani (Scientist) in Side Sim: On the Holodeck again - Bajor

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Achilleas Petrakos (Chief Science Officer) in Side Sim: On the Holodeck again - Bajor

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Achilleas sighed before he sat next to Ria and handed her one of the towels, “I have to admit I’m very confused with how I feel. I’ve enjoyed these outings with you so much. We both have an incredibly large amount of things in common. We both miss our home and family and it’s the first time on a ship posting. I am in awe every time we discuss science theories as you push me to really work my mind. Every minute I spend with you has me liking you just more and more.”

CSO Petrakos

Lifting her gaze enough that she could kind of peer at Achilleas’ face, Ria was silent for a moment or two. She then reached timidly for his hand, lightly resting hers on top of his. “I like you too. A lot,” she admitted in an equally soft whisper. “But isn’t this against Starfleet regulations? You are my superior officer. I’m your subordinate. I don’t want to hurt your feelings or push you away. Yet I’m worried and I struggle with figuring out what I’m thinking and feeling. And I also don’t want you to get in trouble because of me.”

~Ensign Iyun, Scientist

Achilleas turned his hand over to interlock his fingers with hers before he nodded and sighed again, “I’ve been thinking about that too. I wouldn’t want anything like a hidden relationship as we could both get into trouble and I’d much rather stand proud next to you in social settings. Instead we could appeal to the Captain for an exception. As long as a relationship doesn’t harm the running of the ship or the crew, then there is precedent for it being allowed. You don’t need to give me an answer now, but do you think you would want to try asking the Captain with me?”

CSO Petrakos

Ria wondered if Achilleas was able to read minds. He had said exactly the right things. But even though she wasn’t sure what to say, what to do. She wanted to say yes, but she’d ever been one to make friends easily, let alone even consider being in a relationship with someone. Yet here she was, just a few weeks after they had first met, feeling like she had been completely swept off her feet. It scared her and yet she also felt happy. Thus she wasn’t sure how to answer his question. And while he had said that she didn’t have to answer right away, she got the impression that that was what he wanted. So after a few moments of silence during which she looked at their intertwined hands, she looked shyly up and smiled ever so slightly while giving a small nod.

~Ensign Iyun, Scientist