Hello commander, I return with the ask for some crumbs of Thane in citadel dlc ideas/headcannons if he'd been there (he would've been perfect. Wouldn't he have just been perfect to join in the citadel dlc mission? I think he would've been perfect) Admiral anon out đ«Ą
Thane deserved to see that party and deserved the spotlights when it came to saving Shepard's ass. Who is better than a literal assassin to track you down from the shadows and swoop in all badass to make sure his siha is safe and sound. He would've been adorable at the casino, all shy and unsure under the spotlights. I love you Anon. I will name my firstborn after you.
[Fluff, romance, established relationships, Citidal DLC mission/party]
[Reader is Shepard, Gender neutral - NB!reader]
Citadel Wards: Ambush
"Siha, I came as soon as I could. Are you alright?"
Breaking out of his hospital stay mid checkup wasn't hard at all, especially after he caught wind of the fact you might be in danger. All alone with only a pistol against hundreds of enemies.
Thane was on a mission as he headed your way, heart racing, praying for the gods to protect you.
He knows you're more than capable, but he really wishes you didn't have to suffer through failed assassination attempts.
And a rather clumsy one at that too. Thane almost feels insulted.
But you're safe and he's not leaving your side anytime soon. He already left a message for Kolyat not to worry him while driving the shuttle he hijacked to your location.
It almost feels good to have a chance to pull all of his tricks again after such a long stay in the hospital with nothing to do.
In the scene where you meet him, his features visibly soften up when he looks at you. For a second, you could see the worry in his eyes. Contempt at his condition for not allowing him to be more of help to you.
"I've only a few loves left, and you are my last. Let me do what I can for you."
His hands lift up for a second before he reluctantly lets them down, clearly going for a hug hesitating and changing his mind.
You get a paragon interrupt to hug him, feel him melt against you. How long has it been since your last visit to him? Busy with preparing for the war and all, he was very understandable and content with the little time you offered him.
But now, oh you're finally here in his arms.
"I've missed you more, more than words could convey."
The hug is bittersweet, full of longing and untold fears.
You lost yourself in the war and the preparation for it, you almost forgot who you were fighting for in the first place.
The person who lost himself in you.
Thane always imagined his end to come first, for his story to end while your legend is still being written.
And he accepted it long ago, bitterly like any other pill he had to swallow.
It was just a fact of life.
All he could do was make sure he didn't leave any regrets behind.
But the idea of your life ending before him? Of the angel who guided him through a suicide mission and ensured everyone's survival to simply fall prey to some no-name assassins?
It filled him with burning rage for your enemies. Emotions he thought had died down since he gave up his previous job.
The same fire which consumed him back when he saw Kai Leng pointing a gun at youâoverwhelmed his senses, twice as intense.
It's one thing for you to face soldiers nearly your equal on the battlefield.
It's another for some assassin to come and think they can best you while your guard is down during shore leave.
You were always fair in war. Assassins never are, he should know.
Gaining leverage no matter the cost.
Using every trick in the book to avoid a fight and get the upper hand before you realise they were there.
He memorised all the steps; a lifetime to perfect this song and dance of death.
Thane swore to himself not to let a single one of them reach you as long as he could still lift a gun.
Or simply weild a knife. Both were just as deadly in his grasp.
And now, standing with his arms wrapped around you so tightly, he almost feels ashamed for failing you. For not protecting you like you've always watched over him.
He doesn't voice those feelings; he never wants to worry you.
The mere soothing touch of your fingers against his face is enough to put all of the voices in his head to rest.
But you can see it in his sad eyes. You can sense the guilt in the desperate hold against your waist.
You get a renegade interrupt to kiss him, hush all of his worries away.
Everything else can wait. You'd damn the whole world if it meant you got to comfort your beloved just a moment more no matter what dangers lurked close by.
Ever since the time you kissed him during your initial hospital visit, you've been dying for the chance to do it again.
Eventually, it has to come to an end as Brooks voice sounds from your omni-tool, asking if you're still there. Warning you about the enemies heading your way.
Thane clears his throat with a smile curling in the corners of his lips. Apologising for getting distracted.
He follows after you as you investigate the car shop, a newfound determination to his steps. Knowing he will follow your lead to the end of the galaxy if you asked.
Reaching the closed gates, your attention turns to the closed shut office where the trigger to unlock them must be.
Telling Thane to step back, you raise your gun without hesitation as you aim the glass windows.
"Siha, there is another way."
His hand covers your own, gently coaxing you into lowering the gun.
Kneeling down to be on the same level as the volus hiding behind the desk, Thane asks them if they could open the gates.
He's patient as the shaking volus considers his request before clicking the button to lift the gates.
When you meet his eyes, he doesn't look smug at all, instead he seems very thankful to you for granting him this mercy of not carrying the guilt of endangering an innocent life.
Especially after all the time he has spent repenting for his past mistakes. All the innocents he has ever put in danger.
You realise how much the man in front of you has changed in the past months. The times he spent praying for forgiveness for each life he has taken, turning his own life around to be a good model for his son.
You can't help but voice your thoughts, not so subtly praising him for following his wishes for a stable, honest life with action.
The determination it must have taken, all the effort and hard work.
He brightens at your words.
"I even started paying taxes for my investments."
Now those words, he does look smug about.
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Citadel: Identity Theft I
Back at the safety of your apartment, Thane can be found next to the piano. One hand behind his back, another resting atop the piano cover.
Staring out the tall windows, the ones adjacent to the main entrance.
He's doing a breathing exercise when you approach him, slowly inhaling, then exhaling, in and out, in, out.
If you express worry, he reassures you that he's fairing well.
"It's you who just escaped danger. I should be asking you that instead."
He mentions how beautiful the view outside is, how it's nothing compared to his own apartment in the citadel that's more on the modest side.
Maybe he can take you there to show you after this is done, over a dinner? Kolyat is a surprisingly excellent cook, and sharing a meal with the two of you would make Thane very happy.
When it's time to discuss the next step with Liara and the group, Thane can't be picked for the vents' mission because it's hard to breathe in such a tight space.
You remember how the first time you met him was when he crawled down out of a vent.
The grim realisation of how much his health has deteriorated since downs on you like cold water.
He makes a remark on how this mission almost takes him back down memory lane.
Infiltrating casinos to look for a target is his bread and butter... or, well, the drell equivalent of that.
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Silver Coast Casino: Infiltration
"I never thought I'd actually get the chance to dress up and walk you down an aisle during this lifetime...it's always been a wishful fantasy. You look wonderful, siha."
He's wearing a very stylish suit, light breathable material.
It has a deep-ocean like shimmer when the light hits the black fabric just at the correct angle.
A thin shirt underneath, pearly white and unbuttoned down his chest.
He said it's necessary to compensate for the lack of cutouts in the suit so his skin may breath better.
Yet your eyes can't help but wander to his cleavage, even more noticeable now than his usual clothes ever showed.
If Thane had noticed your gaze, he never made a comment about it.
Maybe he did reveal in your attention to his body.
But he straightened his posture more, chin lifted a tad bit higher as he walked by your side ever so elegantly
His arm was around your waist, holding you protectively as he brought you closer to him.
You tired to tell him to just leave his hand in his pocket and let you "cling" onto it instead.
That's how humans usually do it to show statues, appear dominate, all the necessary facade to fit in with the usually casino crowd.
But he was greatly displeased with the idea of having you holding him without him returning the gesture.
He doesn't want to wear you like an accessory.
Why deny his feelings and pretend he isn't over the moon at the idea of being with you in here? Why pretend you're not the most beautiful angel he has ever seen?
He never understood the human concept of playing things cool or acting hard to get.
The facade of nonchalance was never Thane's forte
You could do anything to him on that red carpet, and he wouldn't protest nor shy away.
Lifting his chin between your fingers.
Be it cupping his cheek tenderly.
Giving him a sensual kiss.
He would've even kissed your hand if you wordlessly extended it to him.
The cheering crowd made him feel a bit uneasy, he isn't used to being in the spotlights or under so much attention.
Sure he infiltrated casinos before, but by blending in with the background or disguising himself as one of the staff.
You'd be surprised by how easily drell are dismissed by the other species, assuming he must be the gaurd of some prideful hanar nearby.
Yet the way you held yourself so confidently, smiling and waving like it was your birthright to be under so many sparkling lights. It made Thane admire your strength even more.
Finally getting inside the casino, Brooks made a comment on how it's a good thing you brought Thane since drell-human couples are practically unheard of.
This means people will focus on the two of you rather than any suspicious activities on her end.
All of his uneasiness and hesitation fizzled out the second the mission began. Taking his role seriously and doing the job that must be done.
As you went around mingling with the crowd, he seamlessly blended in the shadows and background.
Always keeping an eye on you and staying within earshot. He made it look so easy how much he evaded attention and acted natural in such a new environment.
That's professional assassins for you.
It did amuse him a lot when you ordered the weeping heart cocktail from the bartender.
Whenever you needed him to distract a gaurd, he'd approach them and say one of the followings
"Excuse me, but would it be possible to find a quiet room for me to pray in?"
"I accidentally dipped my fingers in someone's drink, and now they're stripping to swim in the fountain."
"I'm here on behalf of the Hanar entertainment association, and I need to file a complaint on the lack of proper hydrating nourishments for my employers."
"Someone bumped into me and dropped this wallet. Can you help me return it to them?" *after searching for a while. "Oh, my mistake, I just remembered it's my own wallet, I must have had too much to drink"
"I hope you don't find this weird, human, but how can you possibly manage with just two eyelids? Don't your eyes get very dry?"
"Are you from earth? I've been there recently. It's a very beautiful planet, I'm very sorry about the recent news. Did you have any family on earth? I see..would you like to tell me about them?"
"Do you have any children? Ah good. I have a son but he doesn't have any significant other yet, I was wondering if you have any advice regarding this subject and how i may subtly push him towards finding someone?"
He thought about faking a coughing attack to try and distract the gaurd, but he decided against it for the low chance you might get worried or panic.
Also he had terrible luck in every machine he tried.
He'd just end up losing time after time so he decided against it not to drain your money.
Part of him died inside when you kept insisting on touching the fountain.
He just stood by and didn't have the heart to tell you what's it actually used for.
If you inquire about his past missions that took place in a casino, he tells you that he usually blended in with the servants and not the guests.
Find a secluded spot then quietly take security down one after one and ensure they get swept up in the chaos not to notice him slip by them.
Finally reach his target and go for the neck. The quicker the better. He wasn't looking for a fight or a confrontation, swifly making them meet their end was ideal.
It was contractual work, he always put his emotions aside during these times.
alongside his morals.
That's why this mission feels so...different in comparison to the past.
He is here because he wants to he here, rather than out of any obligation.
And dare he say, he is enjoying being your pretend date while playing dress up a bit too much.
Is it even pretend when the two of you are already together? You argue.
he can't deny that, but he'd rather take you to a proper date one day.
The two of you had never been on one, after all. despite everything you went through together, even risking death by each other's side.
Life happened too much, and too fast.
There simply wasn't time to catch up with Thane in a cafe.
Mundane things were akin to a luxury in your respective lives.
Thane found himself genuinely enjoying the art hanged around the place, the lights and decorations.
But his absolute favourite was the dancing.
Seeing you let loose and freely move even for a little while made him focus on the moment, on the few lighthearted memories he got to make today.
No matter how awful you were at it.
Memories he will surly treasure, replay whenever his mind got too muddy and clouded by the inevitable.
He was thankful for the gods to allow him this small extension on his life.
This small kindness of having just a little more time with you.
The opportunity to witness this, experience it by your side.
To get and walk you down the aisle while you looked the most beautiful he has ever seen you.
Even if it was just play-pretend on a mission.
...and a red carpet rather than an actual wedding chapel.
For the way he held you and felt about you couldn't be more true.
After the two of you enter the office only to find your target already dead, Thane can't help but have this gut feeling that something feels off here.
When you check the computer for whatever files the assassin must have forgotten to erease, he realises how clumsy this assassination attempt is.
An amateur work at best... too rushed.
How unusual. The office was guarded the whole time, what possibly could've made them leave in a hurry?
Thane looked around, there weren't any escape routes. No nearby vents, no possible second exists.
He almost voices his thoughts to you, but Brooks steps in first and talks about how this is a dead end.
Something about her feels familiar.
Yet even with a perfect memory, Thane is sure he never heard of this name or seen her face before.
Which just puzzles him even more.
The bullet wound in the corpse's chest is still fresh.
This wasn't the work of an experienced assassin who wanted to leave no trace behind, but the work of soldier in a hurry.
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Citadel: Identity Theft II
Back at your apartment, Thane can be found in the same spot.
Talking to him lets you know that he informed Kolyat not to wait for him during dinner tonight, wishing him a goodnight and reassuring him that he's managing fine.
Clear endearment in his voice at how much the relationship between him and his son developed, how it feels nice to have someone waiting for you home at the end of the day.
The information revealed by EDI only makes Thane feel more uneasy.
He keeps searching his memory for anything he might have missed, any small detail that could've slipped him by.
Your comment about bringing everyone along with you on the mission makes him smile.
Your determination never fails to impress him as equally as it amuses him.
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Citadel Archives: Escape
If you didn't pick him up for your team, then he ends up joining team Mako instead of Hammerhead.
Mostly to balance things since a sniper is already on the other team.
He enjoys listening to the bickering but doesn't participate much.
Until Tali brings Thane up to dig at Garrus for being the inferior sniper.
This really gets under Garrus's skin...plates?
He tries to get Thane into a sniper competition to see who takes out the most targets the quickest.
Thane, of course, politely declines and immediately conceads, handing him the win on a silver plate.
This just pisses off Garrus even more.
The turian starts talking about how assassins aren't even that cool, and Thane clearly doesn't have a cool face scar like him. Therefore, Garrus is the better sniper.
It keeps escalating with Tali adding fuel to the fire.
Eventually, Thane is pressured into accepting the sniper competition as both teams have already started betting credits on it.
You can affect the outcome if you take out the targets before the other person can get to them.
Garrus targets have a blue sniper dot show up on them while Thane's is green.
It is clearly cheating, and the losing team calls you out for helping, but you pull rank and remind them this is a mission; you're just doing your job.
You can either help Thane win, Garrus or leave them be.
If you leave them be, they end in a tie.
If you help Garrus win, Thane takes it in stride and admist he might be getting a bit rusty.
Garrus is full on boosting however.
If you help Thane win, he's actually surprised and very amused. He tries to remain polite and downplay his delight when Garrus loses.
"Thank you, Siha, for watching over me."
If you take Thane on your team, the competition only happens if you bring Tali or Javik with you who challenge Garrus on behalf of Thane.
Otherwise there is no one to pressure Thane into joining after he conceads.
If you bring Garrus and Thane with you, then Garrus is the one boosting about Thane to the other teams.
Saying how with two snipers, this team is overpowered and the other two teams have no chance.
If you use a sniper rifle, Garrus changes it to three.
His enthusiasm slowly infects Thane.
For a single mission, they suddenly become lifelong bestfriends.
The two of them complimenting each other skills and equipment, Garrus impressed with Thane's zero hesitation methods and immense stealth. Precise and quick.
Thane in awe of Garrus endurance and how the sniper rifle feels like an extension of him rather than a seperate weapon.
The competition doesn't happen, or a very low stakes version of it happens where team mako and hammerhead suddenly unite for a second and Tali challenges Garrus.
Thane and Garrus easily sweep the competition, you can't lose or help the other team cheat because any kill you steal is counted towards your team.
Citadel: Party Aftermath
In the morning, as you stretch out in bed expecting to feel the body of your beloved next to you, you're greeted by the empty spot on the bed.
In fact, there is no sign of Thane around the house amidst all the scattered groups of your crew going about their mourning routine, nursing their hangovere, or a mix of both.
The front door of your apartment is ajar.
You step outside and see two figures standing at the far end of the hallway.
Thane and Kolyat staring out the hallway windows, enjoying the relative peacefulness of the early morning atmosphere.
A clear contrast to the chaotic mess of hangover and headaches inside your apartment.
Or, more precisely, it was just Thane enjoying the peacefulness while Kolyat scolded his father for leaving the hospital so suddenly and causing the asari doctor to freak out when she saw him break out of a window and land on top of a moving car.
Clear worry was barely masked underneath Kolyat's angry speech.
Maybe that's why Thane was in such a good mood, a rare smile gracing his lips as he gave his son his full attention, listening to his words and apologising for making him worry.
You're reminded of the first time you've seen Kolyat.
Of the first meeting between him and his father during your time at Cerberus.
They've really grown closer.
Somehow, they managed to overcome all the obstacles and difficult past they had.
Kolyat forgave his father, and Thane was grateful for being offered a second chance after everything he put his family through.
And yet, he risked it for you, his life.
A second time.
The life he just rebuilt, remade from the ground up.
You notice a plastic bag in Kolyat's hold, several pill sheets could be seen inside.
The open water bottle in Thane's hand.
His son must have came here first thing in the morning, just to deliver his father's medicine.
You give them their space, not wanting to interrupt Kolyat's lecture.
The last thing you see before going back inside is Thane pulling his son into a hug. Reassuring him that everything will be alright, his dad is right here.
Going to check with the rest of your crew and passing the hangover meds around. You gather them for breakfast.
Thane enters shortly after, you stand up from the table and go to meet him at the door.
Offering him to bring Kolyat inside, to join you and the rest for breakfast.
You've saved them a seat next to your own.
Much to the complaints and objections of other crew members who wanted the seat next to the commander.
"Siha...I wouldn't want to impose."
"Nonsense Thane, you're a part of this team as much everyone else here."
You step closer to the man whose extended lifespan feels nothing short of a miracle, the man you've come to love with all of your soul. If it wasn't for the war, you would spend every second you could spare with him until his last breath.
His hands feel cold against yours, his touch so familiar and full of longing.
Your eyes are full of promises when you meet his deep green ones, surrounded by abyssal darkness like the deep ocean. Promises to fight this war, to make the world a better place.
For Kolyat. You'll make sure his son gets to grow up in a safe world. That even when Thane is gone, he can entrust you to be a guardian to his son and look out for him after the fight is won.
But for now, you ask nothing more of this life than this one chance to share a meal with the two of them. Sit around a breakfast table, have a glimpse of what a normal life with Thane must have looked like in a different world.
A world where you took this for granted, calling him your husband, eating at the same table with his son everyday.
With a nod, Thane accepts.
At first Kolyat is shy and unsure at sitting next to so many people, most of them legends...and hungover.
It's endearing how much this scene reminds you of how Thane first acted at the start of the casino mission, like father like son.
But after some time, Kolyat starts opening up to others and answering their curious questions. Surprisingly, it's Grunt who is the most interested in him, continuesly asking him about sharks, and if he has seen any.
Kolyat answers that he has swam with many.
Just like that, with one simple sentence, Grunt is hooked.
The young krogan eagrly pushes James out of the seat next to Kolyat so he may claim it for his own.
The two of them clicking immediately. By the end of it, they have exchanged contact information with Grunt promising to share his secret stash of shark videos with Kolyat who turned out to be very knowledgeable about marine biology.
Thane whispers to you that his son used to have a marine life encyclopedia as a kid. It was laminated and waterproof, much like all the books produced by the hanar usually are. His son cried so much after accidentally losing during a beach visit once, so much so that a passing hanar offered to go swim down and retrieve it.
