Hair [Mass Effect]
Title: Hair
Characters/Pairings: Shepard (female), Ashley Williams, EDI
Rating: PG
Warning: The mildest of language
Prompt: Hair
Summary: Such a creative title. Original post here.
Hair
“Commander!”
“Lieutenant Commander Williams, I must request that you stay still or you will injure yourself.”
“Commander.”
Shepard walked into the mess, datapad in hand and a stylus between her teeth, and surveyed the situation. Ashley Williams was sitting at the table chomping away at some particularly tasteless looking slop with a scowl on her face, and the reason for that scowl was behind her - EDI, dressed in a pair of BDUs she’d taken from...somewhere, had her hands tangled in Williams' hair.
“Oh,” Shepard said unenthusiastically. “I told her to do that.”
“You what?” Ashley yelled, yanking her head forward, and then immediately yelped in pain when EDI’s grip did not falter. Her scowl returned. “Why they hell would you tell her to do that?”
Shepard pulled the stylus out of her mouth and pointed at EDI. “She wants to learn human behavior, so I told her to get to know the crew better one on one.”
"This is correct," EDI interjected with a small nod.
Williams started to speak, but Shepard cut her off. “And you,” she continued, pointing at Williams’ head, “need to keep your hair out of your damn eyes. And if you won’t do it yourself, she will. Are we clear?
Williams’ eyes were hard, but she looked resigned. “Yes ma’am.”
Shepard shook her head and walked out of the room, later coming across Williams on the observation deck, nursing a drink and looking at the stars with the most perfect french braid she’d ever seen.