Warm Hearts, Padded Playdates: Chapter 1
#9 of Warm Hearts
And I've returned from the land of the dead! I often disappear for long periods of time as my interests spike and then wane, but creativity is back on the menu it seems! This is the second sub-series in the "Warm Hearts" total series (I wish I knew how to describe it), essentially this is Warm Hearts part 9. You don't have to read Padded Tails to read Padded Playdates, but it gives plenty of background info and shows you how Finn and Vulcan meet as well as their first date, so it's recommended if you haven't! In any case, I hope you enjoy!
A small buizel sat in the bed of his likewise small apartment, his legs crossed as he leaned back against the pillows he'd set up on the backboard, scooching around a bit to get comfortable. He readjusted the plush mudkip tucked under his left arm as he continued playing the game in his hands - an old handheld game from his childhood. He smiled to himself as he started it up, feeling the nostalgia rush through him once more as he heard the characteristic startup sound of a shooting star twinkling.
The buizel jolted a bit as his phone vibrated just next to him on the bed, lighting up with a notification - a text from Vulcan. He quickly set down the game and picked up his phone, unlocking it and reading over the text from the Typhlosion that had made his life so happy since moving into the big city.
"Hey Finn, just got off work! How are things going for you, cutie?" the text read, the last word putting an even bigger smile on the otter's face as his twin tails spun a bit behind him. Vulcan would always put little things like that in his texts ever since the two of them had started dating, and it always gave him a little extra spark of joy.
Finn thought for a moment how best to respond, before switching to the camera and holding his phone above himself. He framed his whole setup and gave a big smile before taking the picture and sending it to Vulcan. The buizel was sitting up away from the pillow nest he'd constructed on his bed, the plush mudkip laying next to the video game by his folded legs. The buizel wore only a diaper, poofing out between his legs, with a light blue pacifier in his maw, anchor design on the guard. It stuck out over the cute childish grin plastered over the buizel's snout.
Vulcan opened the door to his car just as he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket, sitting down and starting up the engine as he checked his phone, only to find himself stunned at how adorable his boyfriend looked. He took a moment to cherish every last bit of the picture he'd been sent, seeing the pacifier and plushie that he'd let Finn keep being put to good use. He closed his eyes and let out a short breath from his nose, the heat of it much higher than normal as a blush spread across his snout.
Sure, he'd been part of the city's ABDL scene for a while now, and he'd had dates with a few different people that he'd met through it, but none of them had really felt like they'd hit it off aside from their common interest. They were all plenty of fun, and he still kept in touch with the friends he'd made from it all, with some "playdates" with them still, but there was just something special about Finn. The way fate had just placed the two of them in the right place at the right time... it was wonderful, and they could both easily tell that they were very happy with the other.
"Well, aren't you cute? Having a good time, kiddo?" he texted back, pocketing his phone as he got settled and started on his drive back home. He kept thinking about the wonderful times he'd had with Finn along the drive, even in the short time since they'd started officially dating. The two of them had been to a few different places since their first date, going out to eat, going to the movies, taking more calming strolls through nature that the buizel seemed to enjoy so much. They'd also spent time at Vulcan's house more than a few times, the buizel's days off from his work often involving Vulcan dressing him up in the cutest clothes he owned and spending the day playing with him, typically ending in ways that you'd expect a date at one person's home to end.
The typhlosion let out a contented sigh just thinking through memories of the two of them, already looking forward to the next time that Finn would be coming to spend the day with him. He pulled his car into the driveway of his home and walked inside, not wasting much time before taking off most of his clothing, plopping down into his favorite recliner in just the large diaper he'd been wearing under his clothes for the day. He checked his phone once more, seeing another message from Finn that he'd received while he was driving, assuring him that he was having a great time, and was doing great in his game.
As he was about to set his phone back down, he felt another vibration from it as he got a text from Apollo, which he opened up. Apollo, an ampharos that he'd known for some time, was one of the first people he'd met who was also into ABDL like he was. The two didn't hit it off romantically but got together for some "fun" every so often. A few months ago, Apollo had met someone else and the two ended up getting together - a croconaw named Nox. Like Vulcan, Apollo was much more of a DL than an AB but became Nox's caregiver and fell into the role very comfortably.
The three of them had had a few threesomes in the past, though it had been a bit since they'd done anything. But as Vulcan opened the text, he assumed that might be changing soon.
"Hey Vulcan, heard you got a little! When are you gonna be introducing me and Noxxy to them? They're too shy to make any friends on their own, I've gotta coordinate all the playdates for them."
As he looked over it, Vulcan considered the idea of a playdate for Finn. He'd promised to introduce the buizel to a few of the friends he'd made in the community, but Finn had always been a bit timid about it. He was pretty new to the whole thing, after all, and Vulcan didn't want to rush him or make him feel uncomfortable, so he hadn't brought up the subject in a bit.
"I'd love to have the two of them meet, but I'll have to check with him first. He's the shy type too, I don't wanna push him too hard, you know?" he quickly texted back, before checking in on Finn again.
"That's great, kiddo! I'm glad you're having fun! I just got a text from a friend of mine who had an idea, you open to hearing about it, sweetie?" he texted to Finn, waiting for a reply.
"What'd they have in mind?" Finn responded, and Vulcan started typing out his reply, thinking over how best to phrase it to not make it sound too scary.
"Well, he's got a little of his own, and he thought that maybe the two of you would like to meet each other? We could have a nice playdate at my house, and then you'd get to meet two of my friends and make some new friends yourself. Does that sound like fun, kiddo?" He hesitated a bit after he finished typing, rereading it to make sure it didn't sound pushy or scary, before sending it out to Finn.
Finn's head perked up as he heard his phone buzz again, setting down his game to check the next text from his daddy. He read over it, feeling a bit of worry settle in his tummy as he thought about meeting two other people while little... he'd never done that with anyone but Vulcan before. "I'm not sure, it's a bit scary..." he typed out and sent, before quickly starting typing again. "I do wanna meet new people and have fun, it's just hard to get past the worry."
"Hey, it's alright, kiddo. We never have to do anything you're not comfortable with. Just take a deep breath," he read from Vulcan, following the instructions before getting another text. "If you feel up to it, you just let me know and I'll tell him about it. I'll be right here for you."
Finn took another steadying breath. He'd really wanted to branch out and get to know some of Vulcan's friends, but he kept getting stopped by his worry. Even though everything went so well with Vulcan, what if it went bad with other people? What if it all fell apart? It could all go wrong, and...
He took another breath. No, it was okay. He'd have his daddy there to make it all okay. And it could be fun! Getting to meet another little and their daddy and have a fun playdate... that might be nice.
He picked back up his phone and started typing out a text, taking another deep breath before hitting the send button.
Vulcan's ears perked up as he got another message, and he quickly checked his phone once more. "I'll do it, so long as you're there with me the whole time, okay?" He smiled at that, thinking about how much he'd become a daddy to his little.
"That sounds wonderful, sweetheart. We'll take it nice and slow. You can come over early that day and we'll make a list of rules to put on the fridge, we can work it all out. That sound good?"
"Yeah, I'd like that," he got back, before switching over to his conversation with Apollo. "Finn's feeling up to it, what times are the two of you available?"