Dre woke up late again. Jax told him he'd just leave without him this morning if he did. So, it looks like Dre's going to have to slow him down a bit.

Jax studied his reflection in the bathroom mirror. He likes to take care to brush his fur just right every day. Being so fluffy is a bit of a burden when you've got work in the morning. An audible creak from his bed, and the heavy tread from large footpaws across his bedroom floor alerted the red panda that his roommate/boyfriend(?), Dre had finally awoken. The tiger had insisted that there was no way he'd oversleep if they slept together more often. Unfortunately, sharing his bed only led to Jax waking up pinned under his large friend, and Dre slept like a rock. Jax had warned Dre if he failed to get up on time he'd leave for work without him this morning. So, a bit irritable, the red panda was just about ready to make good on his promise. Dre, with a lazy grin on his face crossed to the sink next to him and started brushing his teeth. He felt good this morning. He always sleeps well when he's got his favorite red pillow next to him. Glancing over at Jax examining himself in the mirror, Dre noted the red panda was already fully dressed. That meant Dre had woken up late again. He didn't want Jax to head out without him. So, he considered slowing the little red panda down a bit. Smirking to himself, Dre reaches over with his free hand and roughly tousles Jax's headfur while mumbling a greeting around his toothbrush. "Morning, fuzzbutt." Jax hadn't expected to be accosted so suddenly, and he had the sudden urge to bite the offending hand. He fought the urge down, however. Dre was obviously in a playful mood, and the rather small red panda had no illusions that he could escape from his much larger roommate if Dre was in the mood to roughhouse. Now he'd have to fix his hair, and he really didn't have time for that. He testily replied to Dre. "Move the hand or lose it." The venom in his statement surprised him. He hadn't meant to let his irritation show so much, but he hated when Dre called him 'fuzzbutt'. The big tiger grinned toothily down at Jax, obviously enjoying his reaction. The hint of danger in his friend's voice excited the tiger. It was always adorable, to him, how tough Jax tried to act when he was mad. He considered rewarding Jax's boldness with the headlock he'd been perfecting on him regularly, but decided to give the little guy a break instead. He chuckles good-humoredly, and drops his hand to the red panda's shoulder. He rests his hand there, content to enjoy Jax's company this morning. Jax felt Dre's hand drop to his shoulder, and sighed at their reflection in the mirror. They looked nice together. Jax is a sucker for displays of affection, however small. The gentle squeeze of Dre's large hand felt relaxing too. He always found it hard to stay mad at the big guy even if he sometimes crushed him in his sleep, made him run late for work, and ruined 10 minutes of hair care.

This art is from  ethancostas. I always love a casual scene between my guys. Who needs a hot and steamy sex scene anyway? Admittedly, I think they're overdue for one, but scenes like this one are truly my favorites.

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