A/N: Wrote in response to my viewing of the sixth season episode "Behind the Lines". I suppose it contains spoilers for the episode, though it mentions no names. At the writing of this, I have not seen episodes that follow "Behind the Lines". This was a therapeutic exercise for me, because the episode really shocked and saddened me. Oh, and of course, I don't own ST: DS9.
Nothing to Say
It is too late already.
He says nothing, because there is nothing left to say.
Truly, nothing can be said.
Nothing can fix this.
The betrayal is complete and devastating.
He promised her that he would not—
but he did.
He said he would run the scan—
He did not.
A man is in jail because of him.
The reinforcements will come
Because of him.
These sins are grievous indeed.
They are not the worst of it.
The most terrible and unforgivable betrayal of them all is his betrayal of her.
Of what she means to him.
Of what they have meant to each other.
He told her their friendship mattered once.
That it matters no longer.
She, the first true friend he had.
She, the friend he loved, unrequited for years.
They meant so much to each other.
They were the best of friends.
And now he says it means nothing.
She was shocked.
Speechless.
How could he?
How could he say such a thing?
He has hurt her deeply.
She, who has lost so many friends and family and people who loved her.
He has denied her.
He is lost to her now, like the others but worse
He threw everything they had away, as she watched.
And he showed no remorse.
There is nothing more to say.
So they say nothing.