Garrus was not thrilled about going to this thing, but even for all his protests he never would have let Shepard go by herself. It was easiest to pretend it was just a mission and not some party where he had a niggling itch that it could easily turn into an opportunity for everyone to oggle the turian.
He was wary of humans, even after all the ones he'd served with back home. A handful of gems didn't speak for everyone. And here? This could be like the Relay 314 Incident and he felt a lot like he was walking into a nest of thresher maws all by himself.
But not really, because ultimately Shepard was at his side. Even if they were both unarmed.
His only condition had been that he wasn't going to change. Yes, armor was highly inappropriate for a party, but there simply hadn't been time for clothes shopping in the midst of things. Particularly when a mysterious something that isn't yours appears in your room. If he was going to be painfully obvious, he might as well do so not looking like a complete fool. Not having his rifle already made him feel naked.
So it was that he'd followed her in with all the subtlety that a large alien clad in heavy metal could ever possess, bearing a small kit that rattled a little, probably from the lockpicks inside. Not that he'd know they were lockpicks. You pick locks by hacking them, damnit.
Re: Shepard + Garrus + recipients + anyone who wants to stare at the turian!
So it was that he'd followed her in with all the subtlety that a large alien clad in heavy metal could ever possess, bearing a small kit that rattled a little, probably from the lockpicks inside. Not that he'd know they were lockpicks. You pick locks by hacking them, damnit.