thinking. julian bashir learning the cardassian language all by himself 2 weeks after meeting garak (bc augment + hyperfixation) and garak learning federation standard at a young age bc of Obsidian Order Stuff™. one day the universal translator malfunctions. they both have to pretend that they dont speak each others languages. they end up having sex somehow
ok wait i cant stop thinking about this
saying something to the other's face thinking they won't understand and the other has to pretend they don't (this could be anything from a compliment to an insult, lots of possibilities)
aggressive charades while talking, hoping that a couple of words maybe get across and the other having to play along with it
eventually though this gets rather annoying and finally, exasperated, julian responds to something garak says in perfect cardassian language. garak thinks it’s hot