Finally got around to reading this.

I love it! As usual, you nail the characters so well, even when taking them further than they were seen in the show. How Rom actually has a brain hidden under his goof, that Leeta is no bimbo despite her huge assets (ahem) and how Julian reacts to everything that happens in that episode. Miles is his best friend, so naturally he would be extremely upset about the whole thing. Had time permitted, I would have loved to see some of this in the episode.

Bashir/O'Brien is not my ship, but it was nicely done the way you sort of snuck it in, without making it a big issue.

However, I'm curious about how you intend to develop Garak/Ziyal. Honestly, I don't believe he was that paranoid about her. I'm sure he checked out her background and found that she'd only really known her father for a very short time - not enough to make her a well-honed weapon against him, but certainly enough to resent him from what her father might have told her about him.
I wonder that he doesn't seem to accept her attraction as a possibility at all. Hell, all children know that what is forbidden is that more inticing.

Can't wait to read more!