daforge is so beyond platonic beyond romantic beyond sexual. here you have a man made of metal and wires who is always seeking to understand organic life and hopefully, one day, be understood. here you have a human who relies on technology to experience the world in his own unique way, who is socially awkward and forms his deepest connections with computers and holograms. this human is the only one on the ship who can come close to understanding data. the only one who can fix him when he malfunctions. who literally knows him inside and out. and data is the only one who can give geordi his ideal relationship. the best parts of a human companion and a machine, who doesn't pass judgement on geordi for anything. i'm gonna throw up















