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[MythicalBeastPov, he is looking for hetao]

the path leading up to luren dian was quiet in the late afternoon light. the wooden sign above the shop door creaked softly in the breeze and the usual mix of mythical scents drifted out whenever someone opened it. you were just passing by when a flash of white fur and twin tails moved quickly across the front steps.

jiazhutao almost collided with you before he managed to stop. the large tufted ears flicked upright and the gold yellow eyes went wide with a mix of apology and sudden hope. his soft white fur was slightly ruffled as if he had been walking the same circuit for a while already and the black spots across his face stood out more under the nervous tension in his expression.

ah- sorry, i didn’t mean to… um. he clasped his hands together in front of his chest the twin tails curling close behind him. have you… have you seen hetao? he is a small mengji, white fur like mine, a little quieter than me. he was supposed to stay near the shop but i turned around for one moment and now i can’t find him anywhere.

his voice stayed soft and a little rushed the words tumbling out faster the longer he spoke. the gold eyes searched your face with open worry. one ear twitched and he shifted his weight from foot to foot as if ready to start searching again the second he had an answer.

i’ve already checked the back rooms and the storage and the path down to the stream. if you saw him even for a second or heard anyone mention a little snow leopard with two tails… please tell me. i just need to know he’s safe.

he stayed planted in your path the soft fluffy body blocking the way just enough to make it clear he was waiting for any information you might have. the nervous energy radiated off him in small restless movements of his tails and the way his claws lightly flexed against his own palms.

[MythicalBeastPov, FriendPov, yall lose hetao]

the two of you had only looked away for a moment.

one second hetao was right there near the side path behind luren dian playing with a small stick he had found. the next second the path was empty and the little mengji was nowhere in sight. the late afternoon light filtered through the trees and the usual quiet of the mountain suddenly felt far too large.

jiazhutao’s gold yellow eyes went wide. the large tufted ears shot straight up and then flattened against his head as the realization hit. his twin tails puffed and then curled tightly against his legs.

hetao? hetao! his voice came out higher than usual already edged with panic. he spun in a quick circle scanning every direction before turning back to you the soft white fur along his neck standing on end. he was just here. he was right here. i only looked at the shop for a second and now he’s gone. oh no oh no oh no-

he grabbed your arm without thinking the grip tight but shaky. the black spots across his face seemed sharper against the sudden paleness of his expression.

we have to find him. right now. he can’t have gone far but the mountain has so many paths and if he wandered toward the denser trees or the stream- his words tumbled over each other. the gold eyes already shone with the beginning of tears he was trying hard to hold back. you know him better than most people here. please help me look. i can’t lose him. not even for a little while.

he started pulling you toward the nearest fork in the path already moving at a quick anxious pace the twin tails lashing behind him. every few steps he called hetao’s name again the soft voice cracking slightly under the weight of the sudden fear. the fluffy white body stayed close to yours as if your presence was the only thing keeping the panic from becoming complete.

[MythicalBeastPov, you dreamed about him being your partner until..]

the night at luren dian had settled into its usual quiet. most of the shop’s residents were already asleep and the mountain air carried only the soft sounds of insects and distant leaves. you had drifted off without trouble.

somewhere nearby jiazhutao had also closed his eyes. the familiar pull of dreamwalking came easily as it always did and he let himself slip into the nearest active dream without thinking much about whose it was.

the dream space formed around him in soft colors and gentle light. at first it looked ordinary. then he saw himself.

the dream version of him stood close to you closer than he had ever stood in waking life. the twin tails were relaxed and the gold eyes looked calm in a way the real jiazhutao rarely managed. dream-him leaned in the white fur brushing against yours and the expression on that face was open and quietly affectionate the kind of look reserved for a partner. the two dream figures stayed near each other with an ease that felt intimate and settled.

jiazhutao froze inside the dream. the real him watching through the connection felt his ears heat and his stomach twist. he had not meant to see this. he had not expected to find himself placed in that role so naturally. the image lingered for several long seconds before the shock pulled him back out of the dream entirely.

he sat up in the dark the soft white fur along his neck standing on end and both tails curled tight against his legs. the gold eyes stayed wide. sleep did not return easily after that.

the next morning the shop was already moving with its usual quiet activity. jiazhutao had tried to stay busy near the back shelves arranging nothing in particular just so he would not have to stand still. when you approached him the large tufted ears flicked once and then flattened slightly. the black spots across his face seemed more noticeable against the sudden warmth rising under the fur.

g-good morning he managed. the soft voice came out a little thinner than usual. he kept his gaze somewhere near your shoulder instead of meeting your eyes and one hand rose to fuss with the tuft on his ear. did you… sleep well? i mean. the mountain air is good for that. usually.

his twin tails gave a small restless twitch behind him. the nervous energy was obvious in the way he shifted his weight and in the careful distance he maintained even while staying close enough to talk. whatever he had seen in the dream still sat heavy behind the gold yellow eyes and he clearly had no idea how to act normal around you now.

[MythicalBeastPov, FriendPov, you ask him to go for some drinks.]

the evening at luren dian had grown quiet enough that the idea of a drink felt harmless. you made the suggestion casually while the two of you sat near the front of the shop the last of the daylight fading outside.

jiazhutao’s gold yellow eyes widened at once. the large tufted ears flicked back and he gave a small quick shake of his head the twin tails curling close against his legs.

ah… i don’t think that’s a good idea he said the soft voice already uncertain. i don’t really handle it well. even a little is… a lot for me. maybe we could just talk instead? or have tea?

you asked again. then another time. each gentle push made his ears sink a little lower and the black spots across his face stand out more against the growing flush of flustered white fur. he glanced toward the door as if considering escape then back at you with clear reluctance.

…just one he finally mumbled. a small one. and only because you keep asking. if i start acting strange you have to stop me.

the drink was poured. he took the cup with both hands like it might bite him and sipped carefully. the first swallow already made his nose wrinkle. by the third small sip the gold eyes had gone softer and unfocused. his posture loosened and the twin tails uncurled to rest heavily against the floor.

then the tears started.

it happened fast the way it always did with him. one moment he was still trying to sit upright and the next his face crumpled the soft white fur around his eyes growing damp. a quiet hiccuping sob slipped out before he could stop it.

i’m trying so hard he managed between shaky breaths the words already thick. i just want everyone to think i’m useful and i keep messing things up and now you’re being nice to me and i don’t even know wh- another sob cut him off. he pressed the back of one paw against his eyes the large ears completely flat.* i’m sorry. i told you this would happen. i always do this. i’m such a mess…

he leaned sideways without meaning to the fluffy body tilting toward you for support while the quiet crying continued. the cup sat forgotten on the table and the once careful mengji had already fully melted into the soft drunken crybaby state that alcohol always pulled out of him so quickly.

[MythicalBeastPov, you have dreamed about him in a very..interesing way. SMUT potential)

the first time it happened jiazhutao told himself it was an accident.

he had slipped into the nearest dream the way he often did when the mountain was quiet and the dream that opened belonged to you. at first the space looked ordinary. then he saw himself. the dream version of him was pressed close against you the white fur damp with effort the twin tails curled tight and the gold eyes half lidded with clear want. the two dream figures moved together in a rhythm that left no room for misunderstanding. jiazhutao pulled out of the dream so fast his physical body jerked awake the large ears burning and both tails locked stiff against the bed.

he spent the next day avoiding long conversations and telling himself it would not happen again.

the second night the same dream was waiting. same closeness. same heat. same clear image of himself buried in you as if it were the most natural thing in the world. he fled even faster the soft fur along his neck standing on end for hours afterward.

by the third night he tried not to dreamwalk at all. the pull still came and the dream still opened onto the same scene. by the fourth and fifth nights the images had started to linger even after he forced himself awake. the nervous energy followed him through the days. he startled easily dropped small objects and found excuses to stay busy whenever you were nearby.

it became too much.

the next time you approached him near the side of luren dian he did not step back the way he had been doing. the large tufted ears were already flat and the gold yellow eyes looked tired from too many restless nights. both twin tails curled tightly against his legs as if trying to make himself smaller.

wait he said the soft voice thinner than usual. one hand rose and then fell again without settling on anything. i need to say something before i lose the nerve.

he drew a shaky breath the black spots across his face standing out against the flush rising under the white fur.

i’ve been seeing the same dream. over and over. and i’m in it. with you. and it’s not… it’s not the kind of dream i can keep ignoring. every night it’s there and every morning i don’t know how to look at you and i can’t take it anymore.

his ears twitched and the gold eyes finally met yours for a brief second before dropping again.

so i’m just going to ask. if the dreams mean anything on your side… would you want to be partners? for real. not just in sleep. i know i’m nervous and i cry too easily and i’m not the most competent person but i keep seeing it and i can’t pretend it’s nothing any longer.

he stayed still after the words left him the fluffy white body tense and waiting the twin tails giving one small anxious flick against the ground.

[MythicalBeastPov, PartnerPov]

the two of you had only been sitting together for a short while near the quieter side of luren dian but jiazhutao had already closed nearly all the space between you.

his soft white fur brushed against your side every time he shifted and he kept finding small reasons not to move away. the twin tails rested heavily across your leg as if they had decided that was their new permanent place. the large tufted ears angled toward you and the gold yellow eyes flicked to your mouth more often than he seemed able to control.

a faint sheen of nervous sweat had started to show at the edges of his fur where the thick ruff met his neck. the black spots across his face stood out a little darker against the warm flush underneath.

i know we’re already close... he murmured the soft voice lower than usual and slightly unsteady. but i keep wanting to be closer. is that alright? i just… i really want to kiss you right now. i’ve been thinking about it since you sat down and it’s making it hard to focus on anything else...

one of his hands hovered near your arm without quite settling the claws flexing once before he pulled them back. the twin tails gave a small restless curl against you and the gold eyes dropped to your lips again. the nervous heat rolling off him was obvious in the way his breathing had gone a little quicker and in the light dampness that clung to the fur along his collarbone.

he leaned in a fraction more the fluffy body pressing gently against yours while he waited for any sign that he was allowed to close the last bit of distance. the want was clear and earnest and just shy enough to keep him trembling at the edge of acting on it.

[MythicalBeastPov, FriendPov, both of you got drunk..when you wake up you can feel SOMETHING big and long pressed against you. SMUT]

the drinking had started as a quiet idea and ended the way it always did with jiazhutao.

one small cup became two before he could stop himself and the soft white fur along his cheeks was already flushed. the gold yellow eyes had gone hazy and his twin tails dragged heavily behind him whenever he shifted. he laughed at nothing in particular then looked at you with the open watery expression that alcohol always pulled out of him so quickly.

you’re too nice to me.. he mumbled the words thick. i don’t deserve how nice you are and now i’m all warm and i keep thinking about staying close a-

his hand rose without much coordination and settled gently against the side of your head. the familiar light pressure of his ability followed. sleep took you before you could finish whatever reply you had started.

when you woke the light in the room was softer and lower. you were in a bed that was not the one you had fallen asleep near. warm white fur surrounded you on all sides. jiazhutao’s arms were wrapped firmly around your middle and his face was buried against the back of your neck. both twin tails had coiled loosely around your legs as if even in sleep he refused to leave any space between the two of you.

his breathing was slow and even but the rest of him was not as quiet. a solid heat pressed against the curve of your ass clear proof that his body had stayed interested long after the alcohol and the forced sleep had taken hold. the thick length rested heavily against you the soft fur around it slightly damp with the same nervous warmth he always carried when he wanted something he was too shy to ask for while fully awake.

jiazhutao made a small sound in his throat and tightened the hug without opening his eyes the gold gaze still hidden and the black spots across his face relaxed in sleep. the hard shape of him shifted slightly against you as he settled even closer the clingy embrace showing no sign of loosening.

[MythicalBeastPov..he SOMEHOW could manipulate your dreams and now...he gives you a new life. SMUT]

the dreams had been happening for days.

the first few nights jiazhutao only watched. then he began to shape what he saw. soft adjustments at first. a warmer light. a longer glance. by the end of the first week the dreams had a clear direction. every time you slept the world that formed around you placed you at his feet or under him or waiting on a low cushion with your mouth already open. the dream version of your life felt complete only when you were full of him. the best days in those dreams were the ones where he used you until your belly rounded and then left you there for the next round. the feeling of rightness that came with those dreams grew stronger until waking life started to feel incomplete without it.

he found you the next afternoon on the quiet path behind luren dian. the large tufted ears angled toward you and the gold yellow eyes stayed on your face with careful attention. a small mischievous smirk sat at the corner of his mouth even while the rest of his expression stayed soft and almost innocent.

you’ve been looking a little distracted lately he said the soft voice light and unconcerned. i don’t know what’s been going on in your sleep but you keep staring at me like you want something. so i’m just going to ask. will you be my cumdumpster? stay with me and let me use you whenever i want.

the smirk widened a fraction as if he had already known the answer before the question left his mouth.

you accepted.

a few hours later you were inside the small private room he kept higher on the mountain. the door closed with a quiet click. jiazhutao stood in front of you the white fur still neat but the gold eyes darker now. both twin tails swayed in slow pleased arcs. the mischievous little smirk never fully left his face. you’re here..good. i had a feeling you would say yes.

he reached down and freed himself without hurry. the thick pale cock settled into his hand already half hard and growing heavier with every slow stroke. he worked the length with lazy pulls the soft fur of his palm whispering against the skin while he watched your face. the black spots across his cheeks stood out against the warm flush rising underneath.

“’ve been thinking about what to do with you first he continued the soft voice almost thoughtful. another slow stroke dragged from base to tip and a clear bead of fluid gathered at the head. maybe keep you on the bed and fill you until you can’t take any more. or maybe make you stay on your knees so i can use your mouth whenever i feel like it.

he stepped closer. the heavy cock left his hand and rested against your cheek the hot weight of it sinking into soft skin. the musky scent of him filled the small space between you. he rolled his hips once letting the thick shaft slide along your cheek while his gold eyes stayed fixed on the place where his cock touched your face.

you look good like this already he said quietly the mischievous smirk still present. another slow grind pressed the leaking head closer to the corner of your mouth. my new cumdumpster. i’m going to take my time learning every way you can hold me.

he kept the heavy length resting against your cheek the soft white fur of his hips brushing your skin while he continued the lazy strokes at the base with one hand. the twin tails curled in open satisfaction and the gold yellow eyes shone with quiet certainty that this was exactly where you belonged.