"Gin-Martini, dirty"
Rune settled himself on the bar stool and kept his eyes firmly on the
bartender, ignoring the stares he received from just about everyone in
the bar. Two years among the Federation, Rune was used to being the lone
Cardassian in the room but still he could feel the irritation creeping
up his neck ridges and causing his jaw to tighten. As if they didn't
have anything better to stare at.
The bar tender, an older human who looked as if he'd been around the
quadrant a few times, stared at him calmly before turning towards the
back of the bar to get Rune's drink. Rune wondered if the bar tender
expected him to order a Cardassian drink, he supposed he could have but
ever since his roommate Kenji Sato at the Academy had introduced him to
gin martini's he found himself ordering the drink more often. Besides,
the sour-salty taste reminded him of a drink he used to enjoy in
childhood though he couldn't remember the name of it.
He had been on Kincardine Station only a day but that was long enough to
decide he didn't want to stay any longer than he had to. Not that the
Station wasn't without its charms but he desperately wanted to get
behind a comm and actually -do- something. He was due to board the Lone
Star in a few hours but he couldn't help but feel bored.
"Here you go"
The click of the glass upon the glowing top of the bar brought Rune out
of his thoughts and he bowed his head gratefully to the bartender.
Reaching for the glass he picked up the slender spear of olives and
brought it to his mouth, biting off the first one. He chewed
thoughtfully as he let his eyes now drift around the bar and saw mostly
humans. He found himself missing Kenji.