the reason garak/parmak/bashir works is that it has the potential for 3-way mutual pining
garak: julian and kelas are able to get married.. they belong in the same profession/social class..
bashir: elim and kelas are probably going to marry each other.. after all, they are both cardassians, unlike me, and they have a prior relationship from all those ages ago..
parmak: elim and julian are probably already secretly married.. they’ve connected so much when living on ds9.. they shared so many intense events together, won a war together..



















