Does He Feel The Same?
So, this is my first story as a member of the community. Dont know how it will turn out to the viewers, but i hope that whomever is reading likes it! It is inspired by someone who is very special to me, and i have always written stories as a child so it has been a dream to become a real writer. And after some mistakes, this is the edit of my first ever story as a young adult.
"Hello! My name is Sage! I'm a snowfox that is all-around playful and very kind, and caring! don't forget caring! (Yes, i refer to myself in first-person.) So let me tell ya about a story."
it's a story that takes place about three months back. It was snowing, oh my, yes. Lots, and i mean LOTS! of snow! I had been staying with my friend who took me in when i did not have a place to go. His name is Alejandro. He originally is from jamaica, but moved over here to the southern area of california, my current hometown being in this state. It was a quiet little town, as it always is, nature as bountiful as it is beautiful, and around the winter the place is usually covered in a cool, sparkling white blanket of serenity. It all started about three months ago, as i said. It was a cold, early morning.(Usually hot in my room due to alejandro always keeping the heat turned at a proper setting of a minimum 80 degrees, meaning it was constantly on!) I woke to the sound of someone banging on my room door, feeling groggy i am hardly able to discern what was said, but presumably alejandro, as usual.
"Hey! would you get out of bed already? breakfast is getting cold!" Hearing this, i just lazily reply back
"Ughhh... five more minutes.. please..." and as i say such, not knowing my room door was unlocked Alejandro had opened the door, and walked in to try and coax me further out of my drowsiness by kicking the side of the bed, thus making it shake ever so gently, and by 'gently' i mean like a jiggly water balloon.
"I SAID, breakfast is waiting. Now get out of bed lazy tail." I lie still for a moment, and then do as i was ordered and get up.
"Mmmph.. would it have killed ya to let me sleep a little longer Al?"
Alejandro, or as i like to call 'Al' is a wolf who once presided in jamaica. His fur is jet black, with various patterns of his home state which are red, green and yellow.
Looking at the clock, i scratch the back of my head seeing that it only seems to be approximately 8:12 A.M. in the morning. What?! Seriously? I knew he seemed to be an early bird, but breakfast? at this time...? It was then that he turned to me and said:
"If you go downstairs and eat i'll play in the snow with you today Sage." Normally, Alejandro would not play in the snow unless if he felt like it. Or if he was somehow talked into it. So it was a nice offer since nobody ever goes outside to play in the snow with a sixteen year old like me. Not that i mind playing it solo in the snow, it'd just seem so... weird to play with the younger children, even if they invite me for a snowball fight, or to build snowmen, and such. Heeding by Alejandro's words i get up, head for the bathroom to do my morning routine, then change into a fresh pair of clothes before i begin to head out of my room and walk downstairs. My paws had slightly clicketed against the lenolium wood flooring on the stairs as my claws had made contact with them on the way down.
"What could he have woken me up so early for? This is ridiculo-" Suddenly, i did not seem to notice that i had been thinking to myself to the point that i would walk straight into the wall by the kitchen, as i literally done such from not paying attention that walls are not holographic. Alejandro was just staring as i was rubbing my snout from a little bit of pain.
"Take a picture if ya wanna stare Al." Is what i said as he had just walked by, into the kitchen slapping me on my lower back with his tail before sitting down.
"Why take a photo when its better to watch? Heh." Grumbling, i sit down at the table across from him, and see that there is a spread. it mainly consisted of bacon, eggs, some toast, and a glass of milk. Which oddly enough i did not correct him on his logic as orange juice is better, only out of the fact that milk is my favorite beverage. I began to eat what was on my plate, as he did the same. As usual, Alejandro was teasing me by looking at me with those cute eyes of his, smirking at me before seemingly what i hear is a calm bark in a high pitch like a dog. Wait, 'Cute'?.. Come to think of it, i never thoroughly looked at his eyes before when he would give me one of those smirks.. And for him to bark? That is something i cannot decrypt by simply looking at him.
"The food's.. good. Did it come out a few minutes ago?" I did not seem to receive much of a response. Instead he just whistled out in an almost chirp-like tune. I started to fidget for a bit, but soon continuing to eat as he already finished eating, smirking again when i become anxious from hearing a whistle.
"Puppy wanna go out and play or something?" i retorted "I-I'm a fox.. You know that already so don't tease m-me.." He just giggled quietly at my stuttering. He knows whistling drives me crazy like a canine, even though i'm not one..
"U-Um.. A-Anyway, you said you wanted to go play outside with me if i got out of bed?" He smiled and gave me a sarcastic
'Nope, you're just too lazy puppy." My face seemed to turn a bit red as he pointed it out by laughing again. I just went over to the door and put on my coat, a soft silky scarf followed by my snow boots.
"Well, then i can go outside by myself if thats what you were implying." It was then that he just walked over, and scuffed his paw across my head and began to dress himself for the cold.
"Nah, i promised so let's go pup." I said back
"Could you stop calling me that? I-It feels embarrassing.. Plus i'm a fox dammit!" He intentionally ignored what i said.
"Sure thing pup. Now come on! the snow's waiting for us!" It was then that he opened the door, and i just wandered outside, following his lead as we heard the children playing nearby. They had seemed to be pretending to roleplay as characters from 'Yandere Simulator' which was no surprise coming from these little ones.
"So what are we doing first Al? Maybe go sled riding, or have a snowball fight? We could make a fort.. Or something." I had sat down in the snow, patting it and throwing it around with my paws as even without gloves i did not seem to mind the cold. Alejandro spoke up and said
"Sure, i'll be santa and you can be rudolph. So lead my sleigh." i seemed to patter a paw gently on the snow and reply
"U-Um... i said sled.." I had said to make my words clear. He answered:
"Yeah, sleigh." It would seem that Alejandro's love for teasing me seemed to be a little bit much.. But, for some reason i didn't mind it regardless.
"Alright, -Father Christmas- i will be your reindeer then." Is how i objected to his teasing. So for a little while, we pretended that we were delivering christmas gifts to all around the world for about a good fourty, maybe fourty five minutes. Then we had ourselves a snowball fight, i got hit in the face far too much, yet i was still happy to be playing and having fun. After that, we actually went sled riding, WITH actual sleds and no santa-related puns included. Then, we worked together and made a few snowmen, though they were more on par to a snow dog than a human. Or the typical default traditional snowman. Then, we had some fun building an igloo, and after that we sat in it for awhile and we began to talk.
"So, just wondering, what made you want to come out in the snow with me anyway? Normally you stay inside when its this cold." I said as he responded with
"Well, i just wanted to spend some time outside for once, and have some fun with you." Alejandro was a great friend of mine. When i did not have anyone to turn to when i needed a place to stay he let me stay with him. Though i do have some trouble understanding him when his jamaican accent kicks in.. Its strange. I don't understand him most of the time, with what he does, or what he thinks. But there is something about him that seems so.. Unique. We had been out for a few hours before we had gone back inside, as it was getting a bit colder than it was. I dried off my face, and my paws after removing my snow gear and then i just hung my coat, scarf and pants up to dry over a quaint little rug on the carpet by the door.
"Say, do you plan to use the shower anytime soon Al? I was gonna hop in and warm up a bit." He seemed to be reading, so i did not bother him yet he answered after a few seconds.
"Nope. I'm good, enjoy yourself SaySay." I just stared at him. That nickname rang in my mind for a bit, and i just rolled with it and headed upstairs where i proceeded for the bathroom, heading in and shutting the door as i let the water run to get warm. I screamed out the door
"Hey! don't run any water either like last time you tricky wolf!" He heard me loud and clear as he said
"Alright, i'll turn off the kitchen sink then." I just ignored his joke and shut the door again, stripping myself down before getting in the shower. The water seemed just right as it began to run down my fur as i stood under it in comfort. After letting the warm water soak in, i grabbed the fur shampoo bottle and squeezed out a decent amount on my paw, then i began to scrub my head gently with my paw to get the shampoo down into my fur to my scalp. Afterwards i proceeded to my face, rubbing my paws around my muzzle to clean it, then around my cheeks, neck, and shoulders followed by my somewhat big ears as they stand upwards.
"Hm..." I began to think for a moment, about Alejandro. I don't understand what it is, but i can't stop thinking about him. We've been friends for almost seven years, and living together for nearly one year of those seven.. I guess no matter how much i try to deny it, i love him. All this time i spent with him, it has meant so much to me, and everything he's done for me means alot to me... It would be an assumption to think that he might feel the same as i do. Theres just so much about him that i.. That i just can't think about and not feel this way. From his kind, caring personality, all the way to his jokes, and means of teasing me, i've gotten so used to it that i enjoy it. I want to be more than just friends, but.. What would he even say if i told him how i felt? It was for awhile that i thought about all of this as i was washing up, it was distracting. I couldn't focus on the task at hand..
"Mmmph... My fur still needs cleaned, yet i just...." I try to shake off my thoughts, and carry on with my shower. I continue by washing my arms, taking turns until i've gotten them both thoroughly clean from shoulder to paw as i begin to scrub along my chest, proceeding downwards past my stomach around my waistline and then i begin the struggle. Oh goodness, yes. my back.
"Always such a chore..." I never was limber. Or that flexible for that matter. So i just did what i could, somehow getting it all done. then i had grabbed my tail as i started to rake my claws ever so gently through the fur. My coat was always a bit thick, but also in good condition.
"Hm. I wonder how alejandro's fur feels.." And like nothing he is back in my head again. I just tried to ignore it, yet it led to me thinking the 'what if' ideas. Like.. What if we had been in here... Together? Would he have gotten in the shower with me if i asked?
"Clean fur is soft fur. And soft fur makes a cuddly furball." I repeated this whenever my thoughts got out of hand, i proceeded by getting around my backside a bit more. Lowering my paws by my tail, but giving myself a squeeze without noticing my own actions as i'm washing myself at the base of my tail, around a place that i like to call hm. I don't know, my ass? sheesh. I'm starting to get moody in my own head... Along the way i had pressed my fingertip to my tailhole as i rubbed around carefully to finish cleaning my backside anyway. Onward to the next place, was my waistline again. I was rubbing along my thighs, as well as trying to control any thoughts my gutter mind would have churned out. I began by just trying to focus on myself, to put the thoughts aside as i was holding my sheath, having it stretched a bit as i was washing both outside and inside in a careful manner before i had scrubbed my fingertips around my balls.
"Gosh, what am i even..." It was hard to focus on my shower, and clean myself with the thoughts trying to synchronize. After i finished up basically fondling myself for a bit i finished up by washing my legs, and my two paws that reside at my ankles. I don't use my own, but i always thought of another male's foot paws to be so... Soothing. Hell, knowing me and my filthy mind i would just sit there and lick to my heart's content. Once i seemed to be arousing myself without prevention i just got out, turned the water off and dried my fur before putting on a fresh pair of clothes. Meanwhile, when i come back downstairs Alejandro now seems to be playing at his desktop on the couch.
"Hey Al. I finished my shower." He looked at me and complimented me on my current condition of my fur.
"Looks like you did well cleaning your fur. Got a date tonight by any chance?" I just reached over and flicked him on the ear gently.
"Yeah, as if. If i had a date i would have told you, buttface." He then said yet another joke, at my expense of walking myself into it.
"Oh yeah. Like how that cute guy down the street sat on your face?" I just huffed quietly and sat down on the couch, on the other side of him.
"Relax. I was just pulling your tail pup." I turned away to hide my blush, realising that my feelings are confirmed, well, in my own head anyway, that these jokes only seem to make me want to confess more...
"U-Um... H-Hey, i have an idea! Wanna go see what that new festival downtown is all about? I heard some good things about it Al." I calmly looked back at him, my blush faded and he responded with
"Hm. A festival eh? Sounds interesting. Sure, when does it start?" I looked at my phone, seeing that now it seems to be 5:09 in the evening.
"It started about nine minutes ago actually." Alejandro hopped up off the couch, and threw my now dry snow gear at me as he began to put his back on.
"Alrighty then, let's get going!" After i had gotten my gear on, it would seem that Alejandro was somehow more excited than usual as once my gear was on he grabbed me by the paw and began to walk me out, soon i was being pulled by him as we were running downtown...
"H-Hey!! Wh-Why the rush?" i was able to keep up with him, but it still was not easy to do. But luckily we soon arrived at the festival. Full of bright lights, photo booths, imported food stalls, other stalls had some sweets too. Along with some restaurants and the coffee shop offering free food and drinks because of the festivities.
"J-Jeez... You ran so fast.." I was out of breath already from this big lug of a canine. As i was trying to catch my breath he said:
"Ah c'mon. Exercise is good for lazy puppies. Now where to?" I just looked around as i had calmed down now, and pointed to the photo booth. We walked over there, and we went in and began taking photos together. We made a few silly faces, and we posed in awkward positions as if we were girls fangirling over 'cute' poses that guys would like. Pfft, it still isn't as cute as he is..
"Alrighty, so thats what, like, 12 pics? Haha! look at this one! you look like your face came out of an oven!" I just turned away to hide a blush from him,as in that picture i tripped before the flash and right when the flash went off, i had fallen down, and my muzzle had seemed to have been in a position that looked like we were booping our noses. How embarrassing...
"W-Well, i tripped, so.. I-It isn't like i did that on purpose or anything.." i was followed up by Alejandro saying:
"It's okay Sage. It doesn't look bad or anything. I think it looks adorable!" After our little escapade in the photo booth, we soon went to try some of the foods being displayed as samples at the stalls, and then we even went inside the coffee shop and both had a chocolate caramel latte. We sipped carefully, me burning my lip obviously and Alejandro leaned over and poked my lip with his nose as my face turned bright red.
"Wh-Why did... U-Um..." I seemed to be at a loss for words. he just whispered in my ear
"It's fine. Nobody saw me do that but you and me." We then went out and enjoyed more of the fun things around town, we played a few games, and Alejandro won me a huge stuffed bear bigger than my own chest. After we had finished up,we decided to go home since it was almost 9 o'clock. When we got home, i took off my coat, scarf, and my pants that i wear out in the snow, then i sat down on the couch, followed by Alejandro sitting down by me. It was close. REALLY close. I couldn't handle the suspense anymore. So without even thinking i just told him how i felt.
"Alejandro... I..." But as i was about to begin, he asked me:
"How long have you felt this way? About... Me." I froze. The one person, sitting next to me knew before i could say a word. But, how long did he know about this?? I never even said anything.. I just kept quiet and this time, when i tried to turn away he put his paw to my chin, gently holding it as he turned it towards him, my face i mean.
"Sage, do you.. Love me? Like, we're more than just friends. Or at least we can be.." I tried to keep my composure, even though that was a fail to try. This time, i just let my feelings out, i needed to speak my mind... So i could let him know how much he means to me.
"Yes... It felt so hard to try and hide it from you, that.. W-Well, i just think your a really wonderful person. A-And.. I've been greatful ever since you took me in when i had no where else to go... It's just your kind, caring personality, and all of the other things that i love about you is too much for me to hide.. I love you from the absolute depths of my heart Alejandro.. I was just afraid to tell you how i felt, because i didn't know if you were like... I am." Alejandro just seemed to stare at me. It was about a few seconds before he nudged himself closer, touching his soft nose to the side of my muzzle.
"You know, ever since we met, i just had this feeling.. That the future i wanted to have with someone, was going to be you. If you want to be a part of it.. Because the time i've spent with you has been the best of my life. And i want it to continue on being happy like that... Sage, I can't hold back these feelings anymore either... I love you to the ends of the earth.." It was then that all my doubts were put to rest. I confessed my love for him, and he felt the same as i do. I closed in on him, and i wrapped my arms around him as i held him close to me, nuzzling along his muzzle with my nose as he just sat there and did the same.
"Um... Do you maybe want to..? We could.. Um.. " It was then that the nuzzling was interrupted to a halt. He pulled me in closer as our lips met with one another. As we were sitting here, the moment i've been waiting for finally came. Alejandro nudged my lips open with his tongue as it nearly darted past, the warm presence of his tongue slipping it's way into my muzzle and before i knew it, i was doing the same. As we both sat here, arm in arm together i could just feel his hot breath as our tongues were nearly tangling together in the fierce fight they both had. As they wriggled around dancing on each other's slippery warm surface i dodged his tongue and slid mine up along the right side of his jaw slurping my way around from the mixtures of our saliva as i ran my tongue around his teeth. the rhythmic dance of the two tongues seemed to go one forever. I just wish it didn't have to end, but i needed to breathe so i pulled back, and a slim, but noticeable trail of saliva hung from our lips before i had just licked it away from him.
"Now that you've confessed Sage, and i've confessed, its only right that we know what our answers are... Heh." i looked into his red, crimson colored eyes as he looked into my pair of amber eyes as he gazed back. I put my head on his chest as he held me there. right where i've always wanted to be...
"Of course. And from here on out, our life truly begins.." And that is how i ended up being not just friends, but soulmates with the one i love. With the one i want to be with most... For the rest of my life, i hope you and i stay like this..