Aram Mojtabai, a FBI computer specialist is instantly impressed when he meets Samar Navabi, a Mossad agent recruited by the FBI. Whenever he is around her acts a little nervous but after a while he is more comfortable around her. When Samar is infected with the plague and ends up in the hospital Aram is the one by her side waiting for her to wake up. He starts to develop some feelings for her. When Samar is taken hostage by Luther Braxton, Aram is very worried about her. When Samar safely returns to the Post Office Aram is so surprised to see her that he hugs her. She didn't see that coming and awkwardly hugs him back. Does Samar have feelings for Aram as well? Will they move forward from just being just colleagues to being something more?

— the first time they met ღ —

credit; my beating heart (Jessica)

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— s e a s o n . three —

Samar: "What?"
Aram: "For the record. I believe Agent Keen is innocent."
Samar: "What did you find?"
Episode 3x01

Aram: "What a jerk. Sorry"
Samar: "He is simply gathering the facts."
Aram: "Yeah well there is only one fact about Mr. Cooper that matters. He is a decent man."
Episode 3x01

Samar: "The focus of this task force is to find Reddington and Keen so I understand if you feel that is something we can't pursue."
Aram: "Forget that. We are doing it. For you. For your brother."
Episode 3x07

Aram: "Can I ask you something? Agent Ressler, this is his laptop. He asked me to run a search history."
Samar: "Why would he do that?"
Aram: "Why wouldn't he know what was searched on his own computer? I'd said as soon as I figure it out I'd let him know."
Samar: "You can't do that."
Aram: "Why can't I do that?"
Samar: "Because I did the search. For Liz. She called and said that Reddington is missing. She asked me to trace his burner number. She made me promise not to tell Ressler."
Aram: "You know where they are and you're not gonna tell him."
Samar: "I only know the truth about my brother because of Reddington. I owe him for that."
Aram: "Why use agent Ressler's laptop?"
Samar: "When Liz called I wasn't thinking. His laptop, he must have left it at my work station. I don't know, it was just there. Aram, please."
Aram: "I get it. Totally get it. Whatever you need. Mums the word."
Samar: "Thank you."
Episode 3x08

Aram: "Hey, you okay?"
Samar: "I'll be fine."
Aram: "Anything I can do?"
Samar: "I'm good."
Aram: "I never would've said anything if I knew this was gonna happen."
Samar: "You said you weren't going to say anything at all."
Aram: "I know and I am sorry but you lied. You said agent Ressler's laptop was on your workstation and we both know that is not the truth.
The IP address were your search originated, it was agent Ressler's apartment. Early this morning. Way early so.."
Samar: "Aram, I'm sorry."
Aram: "Yeah, me too."
Episode 3x08

Aram: "You and Ressler."
Samar: "I know. It's strange. But he got me my job back."
Aram: "Did he?"
Samar: "In the status report he submitted to Cooper, he lobbied for me. He didn't have to, and he did."
Aram: "Well, I can't imagine it was difficult to write nice things ."
Samar: "I'm glad he did. Someone needed to."
Episode 3x12

Samar: "Thank you, Aram."
Aram: "You're welcome. Uh, what... for, exactly?"
Samar: "I know it was you who wrote about me in Ressler's report. Oh. That."
Aram: "Too many gerunds?"
Samar: "He didn't even know. What did you do, hack into his computer?"
Aram: "Look, I know it was the wrong thing to do, but this task force needs you."
Samar: "I don't deserve a friend like you. "
Aram: "Maybe not. But you have one."
Episode 3x12

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— s e a s o n . four —

Aram: "Is it true? She's alive?"
Samar: "Apparently."
Aram: "Wait, wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. How is that... there were complications during labor. And the doctor, he declared her dead."
Samar: "He lied."
Aram: "But there was a funeral. I-I was a pallbearer."
Samar: "Yes, and who knows what was in that casket? It was a charade, Aram."
Aram: "So Agent Keen is alive? Uh, but her funeral and her death... She faked her death. Why would she do that?"
Episode 4x01

Samar: "Have you heard from Reddington?"
Aram: "No. Uh, last time I spoke to him, he was on his way to the location where Agent Keen was being held."
Samar: "I'm sure he'll call. I'm sure they're okay."
Aram: "I think you were wrong not going to Cuba. I'm not saying what Agent Keen did was right, but as long as her life is in danger,
as long as Agnes's life is in danger, I think we have to put our feelings aside."
Samar: "What's happening to Liz is her own fault. I know that sounds harsh, but it's true. She made decisions that have consequences, and now she has to live with them.
Aram: "She's in trouble."
Samar: "I know, and I'm angry about that. because if she'd behaved differently, she wouldn't be in this position."
Aram: "But she is. And no matter how we feel, I think we have to do something about it."
Samar: "I don't."
Aram: "If you don't help, and something happens to Agent Keen or Agnes, I know you. You won't be able to live with yourself."
Episode 4x01

Aram: "Hey."
Samar: "Hey. What's going on?"
Aram: "Nothing much. Just hanging out, making a little dinner."
Samar: "Oh, yeah? What are you making?"
Aram: "Just some pasta. Nothing big."
Samar: "Impressive. I never cook. Plus, cooking for one is so hard. You always have leftovers, and then you get tired of eating the same thing."
Aram: "Right. So I'll just bring you some tomorrow."
Samar: "Uh, look. I was going to ask you for coffee, but since you're deep in marinara sauce... I need your help.
About the transfer. I don't know what to do. Oh, is someone there?"
Aram: "Uh, yes, but, uh, it's fine. We were, uh.."
Samar: "Oh, I didn't mean to interrupt."
Aram: "Uh, you're... you're not interrupting."
Samar: "No, it's fine. I.. I have to go. I.. I'll see you tomorrow."
Episode 4x03

Aram: "So, about last night.. Sorry we couldn't talk. But if you want to grab lunch today and chat.."
Samar: "It's okay. I figured it out."
Aram: "Figured what out?"
Samar: "Whether or not to submit my transfer request. I decided I should, so I did."
Aram: "So it's official? Uh.. I mean, I knew you were thinking about it, but you actually..."
Samar: "It's not a big deal. It's for the best."
Aram: "Right, sure. That is, you... you've given it a lot of thought, so congratulations."
Samar: "I shouldn't keep Ressler waiting."
Episode 4x04

Samar: "You made the wrong call today."
Aram: "I'm sorry you think so."
Samar: "Is there anything else?"
Aram: "No, that.. That's it. Mr. Cooper understood."
Samar: "He was just trying to make you feel better. I'm sure your girlfriend will, too, Aram."
Aram: "Oh, is that what this is all about? The fact that I have a girlfriend?"
Samar: "You put people's lives at risk. It's a little more important to me than whether or not you have a girlfriend."
Aram: "You know what? Forget it."
Samar: "Do you mind closing the door on your way out?"
Aram: "You know when I congratulated you on submitting your transfer request? I didn't mean it. I was trying to make you feel better, because that's the polite thing to do. And I like being polite. What I wanted to say was that.. I'm glad you're going. As far as I'm concerned, you can't go fast enough."
Episode 4x04

Samar: "Tough morning."
Aram: "Here. This should lift the mood. I got some... leftover lemon chicken, Ho Kow crispy beef. We are gonna have it for lunch."
Samar: "Uh, thanks, but I'm good."
Aram: "I've also got Paco's Tacos."
Samar: "She really went all out."
Aram: "It's why I'm late. I, uh... Wait. How'd you know?"
Samar: "Obviously no one would buy all that for themselves. She clearly wants to make a good impression."
Aram: "Yeah. Yeah, I guess."
Samar: "Is that a problem?"
Aram: "No, uh.. She's beautiful and smart. She's an 11. I mean, I'm a 6, 4 on most days. Don't get me wrong. I am going to enjoy it,
but something is up. Maybe I'm her rebound guy, or she's got three months to live or..."
Samar: "Or maybe she thinks you're a handsome, smart, incredibly nice guy who's easy to be around."
Aram: "Really? You think so?"
Samar: "No. But she might."
Episode 4x06

Samar: "What if she doesn't have her laptop with her?"
Aram; "Oh, she'll have it. Trust me. We're binge-watching "Stranger Things." Talk about life imitating art, huh?"
Samar: "How long to upload the worm?"
Aram: "A few minutes. I, uh, designed it to ping the main servers and to e-mail us GPS coordinates."
Samar: "Which wire would you like to wear?"
Aram: "Well, not the fob. I hate the fob. It's too much clanking with the key ring."
Samar: "Okay. The pen."
Aram: "I've never been on the sending side of one of these deals. Yeah, I don't know if I can do this."
Samar: "This is an LCR .357. It's light, reliable...
Aram: "No, no. What, am I gonna shoot my girlfriend?"
Samar: "She's not your girlfriend. She's a hostile operative, and you are a trained federal agent. I'm not sending you in there without a piece. Do you understand me?"
Aram: "I'm not like you. I'm really scared."
Samar: "I know, but I promise you'll be fine. I'll have your back. No safety catch to worry about. You just draw, point, and shoot.
Five shots, fully loaded. If anything goes wrong, the safety word is "banana."
Aram: "Banana?"
Samar: "Use it, and in come the Marines."
Samar: "But they better get there before I do because I will mess that bitch up."
Aram: "Really?"
Samar: "Oh, yeah. Really. Okay. Good luck."
Aram: "That dream date... The crispy beef, ginger beer... That was all you, wasn't it? I knew it was too good to be true."
Episode 4x06

Samar: "Are you okay?"
Aram: "Yeah. Yeah. What part of banana did you not understand?"
Episode 4x06

Aram: "I was an idiot."
Samar: "No. You were human. You wanted something, and she was trained to exploit that."
Aram: "Trained, or born?"
Samar: "You tell me. You did a pretty good job in there playing the "I'm in love with another woman" card. Nicely done. I thought you'd like to know that I'm rescinding my transfer request.
Aram: "That's... That's great. I mean, for real? Because if that's true, we have to celebrate, right?"
Samar: "Do you like Paco's Tacos? Because I told that there was some leftovers upstairs in the fridge."
Aram: "I love them."
Episode 4x06

*to Elise*
Aram: "I'm in love with someone else."
Episode 4x06

Samar: "Hey. Cooper told me. You have nothing to worry about."
Aram: "Really? I'm being questioned in connection to a Justice Department investigation into whether my girlfriend committed espionage."
Samar: "You didn't know."
Aram: "So I'm either a traitor or a moron."
Samar: "A moron. Definitely."
Aram: "Ah, you always know just what to say."
Samar: "Aram, you're a trusting person who assumes the best in people. Be yourself and they will see that. Everyone does."
Episode 4x09

Samar: "How was the deposition?"
Aram: "Terrifying."
Samar: "I'm sure you were great."
Aram: "In your eyes."
Samar: "You're going to be cleared. And when you are, we will celebrate."
Episode 4x09

Aram: "Mr. Cooper got word from Main Justice. I am officially not a person of interest."
Samar: "That's great news."
Aram: "Um.. Yeah, right? Hey, I've never been so relieved to be told I am not interesting. I thought we could, um, could maybe celebrate over dinner."
Samar: "It's a date. You pick. And make it somewhere amazing."
Episode 4x09

Aram: "He's right. You should get some rest. Dinner can wait."
Samar: "You sure?"
Aram: "Totally."
Samar: "Thank you for the rain check."
Aram: "Actually, uh... I don't, uh, want a rain check. I mean.. I do. Obviously, I do, but.. I don't. You know how I told you that deposition was terrifying? Yeah, it was worse than terrifying. It was.. embarrassing. There I was on the record, testifying to what horrible taste I have in women, my habit of falling for people who aren't what they appear to be, what I make them out to be. What happened with Elise was kind of soul crushing. To find out that the person that you love. The person that you can see yourself marrying and having a family with and growing old with, to find out that...
Samar: "Is a spy. Someone whose allegiances you can't trust."
Aram: "I can't be with a person like that."
Episode 4x09

*to Levi*
Samar: "I'm in love with someone else."
Episode 4x09

Aram: "Oh, oh, oh. I found our suspect."
Samar: "Good for you."
Aram: "Okay, um, what... what's going on?"
Samar: "Nothing. I'm fine."
Aram: "Really? Because you seem upset. And before with Mr. Cooper about not getting paid enough."
Samar: "I just lost it in front of the ladies in payroll. They gave me your check instead of mine because, you know, we both have brown faces."
Aram: "I'm, uh, I'm sure that was a mistake."
Samar: "You make 32% more than I do."
Aram: "Oh, you opened my check?"
Samar: "I have a PhD from the London School of Economics."
Aram: "Well, maybe it's because you're on loan from Mossad."
Samar: "I have the same clearances and responsibilities. Actually, technically... And people actually shoot at me."
Aram: "That is true. Okay, you should probably say something to Mr. Cooper."
Episode 4x12

Aram: "Now we get paid equally."
Samar: "I don't want your money."
Aram: "Why not? You were right. We do the same thing."
Samar: "No, we don't."
Aram: "I know. You put your life on the line."
Samar: "What you do.."
Aram: "No, I'm sure you deserve more. It's just I have this this student loan and this online poker debt."
Samar: "What you did, no one else would do for me."
Aram: "I'd do anything for you."
Samar: "I know. Which is why I have no reason to feel sorry for myself."
Episode 4x12

Aram: "No. I can't, not after last time."
Samar: "You were amazing last time."
Aram: "Which part, getting beaten to a pulp by my psycho girlfriend, or screaming our safe world like a baby who needs his diaper changed?"
Episode 4x14

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— t h e r e a s o n s ღ —
Because he sat by her bed waiting for her to wake up.
Because he was very worried about her when he was abducted by Luther Braxton.
Because he hugged her after he knew she was safe.
Because he gets a little nervous when he is around her.
Because she thinks he's sexy.
Because they shared a moment at the Post Office.
Because he wanted to help her because of her brother.
Because they found comfort with each other after Liz died.
Because everybody can see that Aram likes Samar.
Because he pretended to be happy for her that she was transferring.
Because he took some leftovers to work for her.
Because Samar is jealous that Aram has a girlfriend.
Because she helped Elise to plan a cozy night for Aram.
Because she has his back.
Because they both admitted to other people they love each other.
Because she gave him a gun because she didn't want him to go in without one when he had to uncover Elise.
Because she wants to mess up Elise for what she did to Aram.
Because he would do anything for her.
Because he gave her half of his pay so they get paid equally.