Val Etilen's Quarters

It was absolutely necessary for Val to have a sonic shower at once. The amount of pollen (or whatever it was) on his person would have contaminated the bath house, even if he really wanted a nice hot Ferengi bogweed bath. That sonic shower was always hell on his skin.
He really enjoyed this new client, even if something would have to be done about that ejaculation. Never again without a body of water or shower nearby, he noted. His nose and eyes were red from sneezing.
Papus curled up by him on the sofa and he applied to his nude form a silky herbal moisturizer Lorelai had gifted him.

The music Val had been playing in his room through the station's database crackled, the computer's stuttering voice almost announcing an incoming message, but not quite. Then all went silent.

"Damn Habitat Ring again... Well well - this station really has turned into a nudist resort, hasn't it?" An image flickered on Val's screen and the dark silhouette of an older Cardassian man appeared. "Oh! It can hear me.. good, we're getting back on track with this transmission," he said, seeing the Bajoran's response to his intrusion.

Val scrambled onto the back of his sofa in fright, sending Papus skittering across the floor in a puff of fur, and hiding under a chair. He was still a long moment, until the pieces fell into place and he recognised the man's voice perfectly. He laughed.
"Oh hello, Gul Vorlem! Gosh, it's been ages!" he said genuinely.

The man sputtered at the young man's voice, recognising it in turn. He brought his eye close to the screen to verify the identity, and the light glinting off Val's earring. He made another panicked, indecipherable sound, then abruptly stopped the transmission.