It was already strange enough that Nom Nom was able to calm down when he was hugged by Grizz. His life was one of luxury as one of the most popular internet animals in the entire country, if not the whole world. This kind of life was one that so many could only wish to have for themselves. Even Nom Nom himself knew how lucky he was to be in this position, for all of his outward confidence and arrogance. That knowledge, combined with the daily pressure of staying at the top of the internet celebrity world, would take its inevitable toll on him.

His small body wasn’t meant for the amount of long term stress it had to endure. Just thinking about that day, when he had to drop everything and see a doctor, the professional opinion was that his own career was dangerous for him and he had a choice to make…finding a way to manage or give up on it all. At the time it felt like his back had been against the wall, not helped by the various recommended methods having no effect. The more they failed, the more stressed he became. There came a point where he really had to consider quitting while he was still at his peak…

That was until he found his stress cure from the most unlikely, and at the time, most annoying source. That big, loud, and funny smelling bear named Grizz, who had been nothing more than a clingy fanboy, had turned out to be the means of relaxing him. Nom Nom couldn’t believe it himself but it was true. When the stress became too much, leading to a full on breakdown, Grizz was the one to pick him up and hug him. Nom Nom would have been so offended if his body didn’t start relaxing, the rage just ebbed from him. 

Upon that first time, Nom Nom did appear angry. Why he just relaxed in an instant like that, not even he was sure. But it worked, time and time again.  During especially hectic filming times and events, he made sure to have Grizz nearby just in case. Grizz was happy to play his role and did just what he was meant to do. Nom Nom was appreciative of that at least, that Grizz wasn’t milking the opportunity or using it to get fame instead. Most would have done something like that. Grizz didn’t mind playing his role behind closed doors, all for the sake of making sure that the smaller creature could do what he needed. 

It had to be hidden. Aside from the fact that Grizz…was Grizz… Nom Nom didn’t want the public to know about his methods of calming down. That it was getting hugged by a large bear, getting his face stuffed into the much bigger creature’s chest. Someone so loud, brash, clumsy, but also surprisingly caring about someone else’s needs. Even when he wasn’t on duty to give a hug, Grizz would ask if the koala was okay, at various times suggesting he take a break from work or do something fun or relaxing to take his mind off of things. 

Up until this point, Nom Nom hadn’t thought about anyone but himself, not wanting to share the spotlight or have anyone around that would get in the way of his career. Grizz had made him feel differently with time. He didn’t mind having Grizz around at his place and got to know him better, looking back at how much of a jerk he had been. A perilous event had gotten him to admit that he actually viewed Grizz as a friend. Since then things have never been the same. 

Grizz couldn’t be around all the time. He had his own place to be and two brothers that he really loved. Nom Nom knew he wouldn’t keep the grizzly from them. The bear was a friend doing all of this out of the kindness of his heart, not another employee that could be ordered around. So he had to let the bear spend time with his family. But he couldn’t lie and say that he didn’t miss Grizz. He had become a regular sight around the manor and staff sets, becoming less of a secret and part of the team that cut through the previously stiff and serious feeling that hung in the air. Things had become a bit more casual and loose. 

To Nom Nom’s surprise the videos that came from this were even more popular than what came before.  Watching the view count climb and the amount of comments these new ones got, it was making him feel all the better, that all of the stressing he had done before was for ridiculous reasons. Things were just fine, he remained afloat and on a path to even greater popularity. And that was all thanks in part to Grizz. 

Laying in his bed at night, Nom Nom started wishing that he could be hugged again by Grizz, held close by the bear but not in a way to relieve stress. He wanted to feel the much bigger male to hold him close. To say something dumb that would either make him scoff or laugh. All of those things that annoyed him were things that he started to admire in his unlikely, easily impressed friend. And when he was gone, Nom Nom realized how lonely it could really be.

The way the bear was awestruck by simple luxuries that Nom Nom was all too used to. How Grizz never knew how to act in the presence of other high profile figures. Even when he was behind stage or out of the way on the set, the bear was always looking around with a glimmer in his eye. And on the way back, in the backseat of the limo, Grizz would talk about how amazing it had been, even if he wasn’t a direct part of the action. Even someone like him wasn’t immune to how enduring it was. 

Even the things that would have annoyed him to no end. The rambling about how amazing things were. The way he would sometimes trip up or even knock over things. How they had to make sure the snack tables always had extra just because of his lone appetite. It happened so often that Nom Nom was making sure there was more, even when Grizz wouldn’t be there that day. In fact Grizz’s presence wasn’t as needed as before because things had become less stressful. As it turned out, Nom Nom was needing the bear less but instead wanting him around more. 

The last time Grizz had hugged him. It hadn’t been because of any stress. Nom Nom made sure that nobody was around to hear him request it. Grizz didn’t mind, outstretching his arms and leaning down, and picking him up. Now that it was happening willingly, Nom Nom was able to take notice of how gently he was lifted and brought in until his body was pressed to Grizz’s. His fur was softer than it expected it to be, having a warmth that made him hum gently. Letting himself lean into the hug, Nom Nom tried to be subtle as he inhaled and took in the bear’s scent, this time not bothered by Grizz’s usual smell. If anything it calmed him even more, being a natural aroma instead of the artificial high class perfumes and colognes he was used to enduring. 

Some time ago Nom Nom would have never believed it but there was no way for him to deny that he wanted Grizz around, even if there was no reason for him to be. Seeing him again, the very idea, was making him chest flutter. He was a celebrity though…could he really just call Grizz and ask him to hang out? It wasn’t as if he had anything to do for the next couple of days. The idea wasn’t out of the realm of possibility, moreso it was his own nerves that were getting in the way. He was Nom Nom. Anyone would just have the chance to spend even a minute with him…

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“Uh, Grizz? I’ve got a message for you,” Panda said, making his adoptive older brother perk up. 

”Really, who’s it from?” Grizz asked with enthusiasm, not even finding it strange that someone was using Panda’s phone to get in contact with him. 

”It’s Nom Nom,” Panda confirmed as he handed his phone over. 

Grizz got to see it for himself. The message was registered to an unknown number but the message explained that it was coming from Nom Nom. Grizz could tell it was him by the way the text was structured, he was even able to read it in the koala’s voice. The message was inviting him to spend some time with him at his manor. Even though there were no upcoming events, the celebrity still wanted to see Grizz. He wanted to hang out. 

”Wow! Nom Nom wants to hang out with me!” Grizz proclaimed with a starry glimmer in his eyes. He handed the phone back and got some things ready for when a car would arrive to pick him up. He couldn’t believe that Nom Nom wanted to simply hang out with him. 

From his perspective, he was still used to that more abrasive side of Nom Nom. The one that always seemed a bit annoyed with him. He tried his best to not make things too difficult for the koala, never meaning to get in the way. Things had been changing as time passed, with Nom Nom’s mood turning around to the point that he didn’t need the bear to intervene and calm him down. In fact Grizz had feared that Nom Nom wouldn’t need him anymore. Even though he admitted they were friends, it felt like the celebrity was pushing him aside now that things were manageable for him again. 

When the car came, Grizz explained to his brothers that he would be away for a few days, spending time with Nom Nom so there was no reason for them to worry. Ice Bear told him that things would be just fine with him away while Panda looked a bit unsure, something that Grizz had expected, remembering when they let the koala stay in their own home and how much trouble he had been in then. For him at least, things felt different now. Nom Nom felt like another one of his friends like Charlie or Chloe, albeit a friend that had a lot of money and lived in a large house. 

Delivering the news and heading out, he recognized Nom Nom’s attendant and got into the car, being excited the whole way there. It had actually been some time since he got to spend time with Nom Nom. Nearly an entire month. That made him antsy the whole way there, barely able to contain himself. 

”Nom Nom!” Grizz exclaimed when he found the koala waiting for him in the large open area beyond the house’s front doors. 

”Grizz. Glad you got the message,” Nom Nom said, doing his best to be cordial even though the bear was rushing in, his loud voice echoing throughout the room. This again reminded him of how actually empty his home was. 

”Yeah, I should really get myself a phone,” Grizz chuckled. “Uh, where should I put this?” He brought with him a single backpack, not having much on his person. Nom Nom could easily see himself taking multiple bags with him if he was going anywhere.  But Grizz was way more simple and easier to entertain…

Grizz found Nom Nom’s place to be similar to an arcade or festival. There were plenty of rooms with all kinds of things to do. Beyond that was a pool and courtyards in the backyard, offering sports to play as well. He didn’t know what to do first so Nom Nom spent a small while following the bear around, giving him tours of the room. What he didn’t expect was to enjoy this. Explaining the purpose of these areas, those he walked past so many times a day, it should have been annoying but Grizz’s reactions made it all worth it. 

Eventually they settled for something simple, like watching some movies from the exclusive streaming service that Nom Nom had access to. So Nom Nom made sure there was plenty of snacks and popcorn for them. Letting Grizz choose the movie, Nom Nom sat back, expecting himself to more or less just sit out the movie. The demand of his career had him not spending much time watching TV or movies. The setup he had was top notch. A huge TV with high visual quality and an intense surround sound system. But it turned out to be actually interesting. An action film with some comedy that actually had him laughing. By the middle point and onward from that he was fully hooked on the film and the events playing out. The view and booming audio made the action so immersive, keeping him hooked. 

Sitting in the chair next to Grizz, he wound up sharing the same large bucket of popcorn. His attention was pulled from the large high definition screen when his paw made contact with Grizz’s. The bear pulled it back and apologized, letting the koala get his handful but Nom Nom told him it was fine, suddenly feeling bashful in a way he never had before. Grizz didn’t seem to notice, simply getting some more popcorn from the bucket.

Things like that kept happening as Nom Nom did things with Grizz like watch more movies, play some of the games that he had, being enthralled by the gallery that was possessed in just one room. And Nom Nom was having fun, showing a side of himself that few knew about. That he was actually pretty good at video games. He actually beat the grizzly. Instead of being angry, Grizz was eager to go again. 

For the next few days they did things like this and Nom Nom was gradually opening up, able to do things without thinking about work for even a moment. He was just able to enjoy himself, going from one activity to another. The morale being boosted by the bear’s presence was very understandable now, Grizz was a living ball of enthusiasm and motivation. He wasn’t selfish either, taking Nom Nom by surprise when he would ask what Nom Nom wanted to do. At first the koala was embarrassed but he gave a suggestion for a movie that turned out to be a cheesy romcom. He was honestly taking a chance, revealing another hidden part of himself, bracing for some kind of comment or insult but it didn’t come. 

Instead they watched it together and Grizz was just as enthralled and invested, keeping up with the characters and plot, wanting everything to turn out okay in the end. Even though it was a movie Nom Nom knew very well, sitting beside Grizz and seeing his reactions, it felt like watching it for the first time again. And again he could feel his chest fluttering, a warmth at his face when their paws touched again. This time they touched for longer. Grizz not saying anything left Nom Nom feeling uncertain for a moment, until he looked up and saw the bear smiling…

The time for Grizz to go back was approaching. By then Nom Nom felt like he was a balloon close to bursting. The bear was free to do his own things and enjoy himself. Sometimes Nom Nom would watch from a distance and he felt those strange feelings all over again. It was becoming so strong that he felt he needed to do something. And with it being the last day, Nom Nom was yelling at himself to do something, anything. 

Grizz had spent some time playing tennis, more specifically the grizzly had been playing against the machine that launched the loaded up tennis ball all on his own. He did it multiple times, playing with the speed, trying to keep up with all the tennis balls coming his way until he was overwhelmed and decided to head back into the room that Nom Nom had offered him to stay in. 

He was still inside when Nom Nom was creeping up, mulling over what to say. The door was slightly open and he looked inside to see Grizz was inside, still dressed in the clothes he had worn for the sports activity. The shirt had been taken off but he was still wearing the shorts while looking at himself in the large wall mirror. Unaware of the koala watching him, the brown furred bear was pulling off a series of poses. Like he was a bodybuilder, puffing his chest out, making his arms flex, and moving in ways that highlighted other parts of his body. 

Nom Nom was more or less stuck in place as he too looked at Grizz changing his poses. It was a bit silly but also admirable.  He knew that Grizz wanted to be an action hero. But in his eyes Grizz was more soft than bulky, like a living cuddly teddy bear. He certainly had the personality of one. There was also something about watching this…it was making his heartbeat pick up. Grizz standing tall, looking serious, grunting deeply. Maybe with some proper training he could make Grizz into a personal bodyguard. But would the bear’s huge stay as soft and comforting as they were now? 

”Looking good…” 

”Um, Grizz?” Nom Nom dared to ask, hoping it looked like he just appeared. 

”Nom Nom!” Grizz jumped and then looked embarrassed before trying to stand casually. “W-what’s up?” 

”I just came looking for you,” the koala shrugged, hoping he was playing it cool. “This is the last day of your stay.”

”Oh yeah. It is. I’ve been having so much fun that I didn’t notice,” Grizz chuckled. “It will be good to get back to my bros again. I bet they’ve missed me.” 

”Yeah… G-Grizz?” Nom Nom asked, feeling his chest tighten now. “There is something that I wanted to ask you.” 

”Sure, what is it?” 

”Have you ever thought about things like…crushes? Like in that movie I picked out?” Nom Nom dared to ask. 

”Huh. Not really. I guess it would be nice. Hanging out with my bros is enough for me,” Grizz said innocently. “And you too.” 

”Me?” 

”Of course. You’re my friend too, Nom Nom,” Grizz said, giving him a smile. 

”Right. Friend…” Nom Nom muttered.

”Can I ask something else, Grizz?” Nom Nom asked, getting a nod in return. 

”Can I get a hug?” the koala asked. 

”Sure, buddy,” Grizz said, leaning down and picking Nom Nom up before holding him gently. 

This time there was something off. Grizz wasn’t sure at first but his chest started to feel a bit wet and Nom Nom seemed to be trembling, just a bit at first but it was getting stronger. Feeling that something was wrong, he pulled Nom Nom back and gasped when he saw the koala’s distraught face. 

”Nom Nom? What’s wrong?” 

”I’m sorry, Grizz. I just can’t keep it in anymore,” the koala sniffled. His insides felt all knotted up. All the words stuck in his throat just couldn’t remain there any longer. It all had to come out, whatever the consequences. 

”I like you, Grizz. I mean really like you. And I think I have for a long time now. When I stopped having you around I felt so lonely. You were all I could think about. And when you’re around…I feel like me. The real me. Everything that I can’t show the public because I have to perfect every time I’m out. You make me feel…normal, Grizz. And when I think about you…I just know it’s because you mean so much to me…” Nom Nom admitted, his words spilling out of him. 

”Nom Nom…” Grizz said with quiet awe. “I didn’t know you felt like that…” 

”I kept it a secret for a while until I couldn’t stand it anymore,” Nom Nom revealed, wiping his eyes. “I felt like someone like me couldn’t be with someone like you. Not that there’s anything wrong with you, Grizz. I can actually have fun with you. There’s no pressure. No reputation. You’re so nice and caring. Those brothers of yours are lucky to have you, and I wouldn’t want you to choose between me and them.”

”Why would I choose between them and you?” Grizz asked with sincerity that made Nom Nom look up. 

The grizzly hadn’t expected all of this when Nom Nom invited him over. He just thought that they would be hanging out for an extended amount of time. But looking back he noticed things that stood out. How their paws touched when they were eating popcorn. At the time he hadn’t said anything but he too felt something that he hadn’t understood at first. A feeling that he couldn’t put a name to until Nom Nom voiced everything he had been feeling. These feelings were still very new to him but he could say that there was a fondness, strong as what he felt for his brother, just in a different manner. 

Thinking about it further, he could feel his own heart beating faster as he looked back at all the time spent with Nom Nom, all the experiences they had together. Even before now he was certain he had seen the true side of the koala before, when he was smiling at Grizz’s gushing or chuckling at the bear’s attempts to lighten the mood. Nom Nom had most certainly lightened up as time had passed, becoming a lot more friendly and this recent visit…it was incredible fun and Nom Nom had been a big part of that, not just all of the things he had. 

”Nom Nom…I think I like you too,” Grizz said as he sat down on the bed, setting the koala down next to him. “I really like spending time with you too. And not just because you have a lot of things or a big house. You’re so good at video games and like romantic movies that made me cry a little…” 

They both laughed a bit, feeling much better. Nom Nom felt like a lot of weight had been lifted from his shoulders, just from getting it all off his chest. “We can start with a little something that’s in between.” 

”Oh yeah? What’s that?” Grizz asked with a smile. 

”It’s a little something called ‘friends with benefits.’ Ever heard of it?” Nom Nom asked with a slight edge to his voice that turned the tables, making Grizz’s heart beat faster this time. 

The bear did know what that was and the idea sent a tingle down his spine. “I…I’ve never done anything like that before…”

”So you mean you haven’t done anything like that. Not even once?” Nom Nom asked curiously. 

”Well…I mean…” Grizz stammered as his face was heating up. 

“Grizz, can I have another hug?” Nom Nom asked. 

Eager to change the subject, Grizz agreed and brought the koala in for another hug. Ready for it, Nom Nom did things differently. Usually he would just lie still and enjoy the bear’s body against his. He did more than just stay in place, starting out by extending his paws and placing them on the bear’s chest, rubbing in a way that was equally explorative and sensual. Griz remained seated on the bed, keeping mostly still while Nom Nom felt about and found that Grizz indeed had some firm muscle beneath the brown fur and softness of his body. 

The energy between them was starting to change, shifting from a soft tender moment to something more intimate. Both could feel it: the stronger beating of their hearts, the heat rising from the pits of their stomachs, and from Nom Nom in particular, he found something else aside from the closeness and feeling under his paw that called his attention. 

”I never really noticed how big you are,” Nom Nom said aloud while further admiring the bear’s chest. 

”Well…hehe…I have thought about working out more. Maybe changing some of this fat to muscle,” Grizz responded with some awkwardness in his voice. 

“I like you just the way you are,” Nom Nom said earnestly. “But I have a state of the art training regime at the ready if you want to try it.” 

”Oh that sounds-” 

Grizz didn’t get to finish that. Nom Nom abruptly pressed his face into the bear’s chest, nestling his nose right in between the pecs, letting out another hum that came out muffled against the fur. Just as much as he liked being against Grizz’s chest, Nom Nom had discovered that he was very fond of Grizz’s scent. It was something that he didn’t fully understand and even felt embarrassed about but after confessing how he felt, the koala was confident enough to start sniffing. 

”Whoa, Nom. I was out there playing tennis for a while. Are you sure you wanna-” 

”It’s fine, Grizz,” Nom Nom interrupted. “I don’t mind it.” The koala then made that an understatement by sniffing with deeper inhales, filling his nose with the ursine musk that was coming directly from Grizz. He lingered, getting as much of it as he wanted, repeatedly taking an inward breath and then exhaling, slowly becoming familiar with it. Obviously it was something he was enjoying, even with its enhanced strength from Grizz’s earlier solo tennis playing. Nom Nom knew it was something weird but he was being true to himself again and Grizz was letting him do it. 

”I hope you don’t think I’m a freak or something,” Nom Nom blushed when he looked up and saw Grizz’s face. 

”No, I was just surprised. I’ve been kinda self conscious about the way I smell for a while, ever since Chloe made that documentary about me and my bros,” Grizz recounted. “I think it’s…nice that you like it, even when I’m sweaty.” 

”Yeah, just don’t go skipping any showers,” Nom Nom warned playfully, gaining further confidence and a more noticeable edge to his voice. 

The next thing he did made Grizz jump. He felt the unexpected warmth and smoothness of Nom Nom’s tongue digging beneath his fur, finding his nipple and running over it just once. That was something Grizz had never experienced, happening again when his other nipple was given the same treatment. Knowing what to expect this time, Grizz was able to actually feel it and was surprised by how good the simple flick of Nom Nom’s tongue felt.

“W-wow…” he said aloud, reacting to the stronger licks that came his way, given to those tender areas, Nom Nom going back and forth to give both nipples an equal amount of attention. Against the almost rough swipes, the slow gentle twirls, Grizz’s nipples were hardening. Keeping time with the koala’s actions, the pleasure from them was getting stronger, making Grizz react even more. 

Nom Nom was almost pulled into a trance. He kept the feelings going by licking more, wetting the fur around Grizz’s nipples, listening to every little gasp and groan that came from the bear. His confidence was growing further from making Grizz react this way, giving him the fuel to keep this going. For Nom Nom it felt like a whole new world was opening up. He managed to do so much already and yet there was still so much of the bear he had yet to truly explore.

With his face already planted to Grizz’s chest, Nom Nom didn’t need to go much further to find another part of the bear he wanted to admire. Again following his nose, Nom Nom wound up finding his way to the grizzly’s underarm. With no hesitation this time he pushed his face right into it. Grizz jumped from the sudden contact the area was given, feeling the sniffs and exhales against his sensitive pit fur. 

”Nom Nom!” Grizz exclaimed. 

”J-just let me do this, Grizz…” Nom Nom said, his voice coming out soft and breathy. 

“Okay, but it may be a bit strong,” Grizz warned. He lifted his arm higher, giving Nom Nom full access to the area. Taking the chance, the koala all but slammed his head right into Grizz’s pit. He took a deep breath directly from the lightly damp fur, filling his nose with the scent that was overall familiar to him. It was most certainly Grizz’s aroma, twinged with the earthier tones from that specific area of his body. 

Nom Nom was very aware of what he was doing and how it was making him feel. This was something very unbecoming of a celebrity but he didn’t care. They were behind closed doors now, with just the two of them…together. Nom Nom kept as close as he could, taking more deep breaths that filled his nose and lungs. For the panda it was just more of Grizz’s aroma, the same kind that made him feel so secure. That feeling was still there but there was something else there too. Something new that was blossoming into something he couldn’t ignore. 

The koala wanted even more. More than just these repeated sniffs and lungfuls. They were making head spin a bit and his mouth water. That reaction in particular was giving him an idea. It was even crazier than just simply smelling from Grizz’s underarm. But now that the idea popped into his head, Nom Nom just couldn’t stop thinking about it. In fact it was exciting him more and more to the point that he just had to go for it!

”Stay just like that for me, Grizz,” Nom Nom said. Grizz nodded and kept still. It was only now that he was somewhat getting used to this. The way that Nom Nom kept so close to him, every little puff of his breath or light tingle from his sniffs was making his chest thump all the harder. 

Nom Nom took a moment, thinking to himself if he could really do this. What would Grizz say? Would he be okay with this? All this thinking was making him pull away. But no… he had come so far already. If he was going to be with Grizz, he wanted to give all of himself, not just the high status side of him but every little bit of him. Even the ugly parts…

Deciding to just go for it, the koala took another deep breath to calm down a bit. With his eyes closed he chose to just go for it, leaning in with his tongue outstretched. Soft and wet, it made contact with the bear’s underarm, slowly dragging along the area, sliding over the brown fur. Grizz let out a small gasp from the feeling, not expecting the sensation that came. It was tingly instead of tickling. There was also this underlying...sensuality that had his blush returning. 

Nom Nom’s nose was still full of bear musk but what really got him going was this new sensation, the brand new taste that was spreading across the surface of his tongue. Pressing it against the fur, he collected plenty of it along the way. Crawling up his spine, the shivers made him moan against the area that was just a bit wet from his first lick. 

“I hope it wasn’t too- Oh!” Grizz didn’t expect Nom Nom’s tongue to start running over that spot again so soon, let alone repeatedly lapping over the area. The koala was flicking over the bear’s pit, doing it again and again in rapid succession. After that first taste, something within the online celebrity took control and he couldn’t get enough, keeping his tongue moving up and down, savoring every little bit that he could get. 

That was enough to completely dispel Grizz’s remaining worries. Nom Nom was obviously enjoying this, not at all bothered by his smell…or flavor. Putting those concerns aside, Grizz relaxed enough for him to feel those unique tingles again. He never would have expected someone licking his pit to feel like this. The feeling was…good. And Nom Nom’s tongue just kept moving all over, sliding back and forth to cover just a bit more area, spreading his warm saliva all over. Grizz also knew it was weird but he had to admit that it was arousing. 

A blush came to the bear’s face when he saw it. There was a lifting in his shorts. He felt his erection but didn’t realize it was so prominent. Nom Nom didn’t seem to notice so far, still running his tongue along the underarm’s surface; letting out small sounds of delight. The sounds of him still inhaling could be heard as well, all of it bringing him growing amounts of arousal. A new kind of need was rising, one that he never thought he could experience. Still keeping his body in place as best as he could, the bear could feel his own excitement rising in every way. 

Nom Nom remained for a bit longer, feeling that he had done enough with this spot. But his want for Grizz was far from satisfied. After getting very acquainted with Grizz's chest and armpit, the koala was just as eager to keep exploring. It was only now, pulling away from that spot, Nom Nom felt something hard poke against him. Finally he looked down and saw the tented state of Grizz’s shorts. His eyes were trained on it as he slid down, his feet touching the bed’s surface. 

”That’s…” Nom Nom said, feeling his heart skip a bit. His face was starting to heat up as well. 

”Y-yeah, it is,” Grizz acknowledged. “You don’t have to if…” 

”No, I want to,” Nom Nom assured him. “Just…be patient with me, okay?” 

”Of course,” Grizz said, his voice full of care. 

Nom Nom resumed with bated breath, pulling the shorts’ waistband down further. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t seen Grizz without clothes before. Heck, he wasn’t wearing any clothes right now. But something about this felt different. His paws were a bit shaky as he pulled down harder, all but yanking the shorts from the bear. Grizz kicked them off for him, letting Nom Nom gaze upon the fur in between his legs. This was his first time really gazing upon Grizz’s crotch. As a fellow animal like him, it was just a thing they didn’t give much thought about. The same way owners didn’t acknowledge their pet’s bits, they didn’t call any attention to each other’s private areas, often doing things like using their fur to better cover up the area. 

But there was no hiding Grizz’s arousal, his already semi-erect maleness that instantly got and maintained Nom Nom’s attention. While looking upon it with big eyes, Nom Nom brought his head in to see it up close. Doing so got him introduced to the bear’s distinct crotch musk. Like the pit had been, Grizz’s shaft and balls were visibly dewy with sweat. Instead of being disgusted, Nom Nom was just feeling his own heart racing all the faster. 

“W-wow, you’re…bigger than I thought you would be,” Nom Nom commented, daring to reach out and run his hand along the already swollen maleness, observing and feeling its girth and warmth. Against his paw it was swelling up even more, growing to its fully erect state, gaining even more girth and even length to make him gasp. 

Grizz’s own arousal was easy to pick up on. In addition to the strong pulses that Nom Nom could feel, from the tip was a thick line of precum that bubbled up from the opening, oozing downwards from its own weight. Nom Nom watched it trickle downwards, feeling a shiver racing through him. His paw rubbed along the underside of Grizz’s cock, getting his digits wet and sticky. Keeping his paw there, he continued to move it up and down but got a proper hold as best he could; being unable to wrap his paw around was enough to bring about another strong thump in his chest. 

”Nom Nom…” Grizz hissed, biting his lip. The pleasure from these simple actions struck him immediately. He tried to remain as still as he could while the koala was gently stroking his erection. As Nom Nom’s paw was getting all the wetter from his pre, the better it was feeling for him. He couldn’t stop his cock from leaking so much, being more pent up than he realized and his excitement was at a fever pitch, the combination causing him to make such a huge mess. 

“It’s just so…” Nom Nom trailed off. Drawn in like a moth to a flame, Nom Nom put more effort into his actions, adding his second paw, using both to get a better hold on the shaft, running the both up and down, getting them all the wetter and stickier with the musky precum that was all over by now. His face hovering just over the bear’s crotch, him breathing in the musky directly was making his head spin in a way he was enjoying. 

“N-Nom..!” Grizz said with more volume, getting the koala’s attention. The bear was looking tense…his chest heaving while sweat was dripping from his brows. His lifted paws were clenching and unclenching. “I… I need more..!” Grizz said, feeling his face heating up immediately. 

”So do I…” Nom Nom agreed. He decided to take a chance, leaning in closer with his mouth open. It was a lot but he wanted this so badly. So many steps had been taken, getting him much further along than he ever thought he would get. So what was a few steps more? He touched his lips to the bear’s tip, preparing to take things slow when he suddenly felt a paw on the back of his head, pushing down gently but still pushing down all the same, making him take more than he was intending. 

”S-Sorry,” Grizz apologizing, being quick to remove his paw. It just happened; his body acting before his mind did. He expected Nom Nom to look up at him with anger but the koala didn’t. He was surprised of course but Nom Nom realized that he managed to fit in a good portion of the bear’s length, nearly at the halfway point, just short of going into his throat. 

Grizz thought it was best to do something, but Nom Nom was doing something first. He kept his mouth where it was but started to move his tongue, collecting all the fluids he could: the precum and sweat, letting it smear itself all over his taste buds, savoring it with moans while also taking plenty of breaths, letting Grizz’s smell fill his nose. 

Reaching his paws out again, he managed to touch and caress Grizz’s big and warm balls, gently playing with them as he started to move his head back and forth, keeping his lips wrapped around the shaft’s thickness. He did just as much as he could manage for the time being. And he was loving it! Every pulse that brought more precum for him to taste and drink, coaxed out from how much he was playing with the bear’s balls. There was just so much of it. He tried to keep up but ended up spilling some, feeling it dripping down his chin. 

“It's not too much, is it?” Grizz managed to ask through the pleasure. He gasped when Nom Nom shook his head, doing so while still having the length in his mouth. “Okay, t-that’s good…”

Having a better feel for what he was working with, Nom Nom was able to move his head along the inches with a bit more ease and fluidity. Grizz moaned out louder, spreading his legs further so that Nom Nom could keep going, loving the heat and wetness that was slinking up and down the upper half of his cock. Being able to watch this happen in real time was making it all the better; feeling the tongue moving about and seeing how Nom Nom was making out with the tip. Seeing him swallow in time with the sound… 

”Y-you’re really good at this, Nom…” Grizz panted. “You’re just so full of talent…” 

A compliment like that was expected from Grizz but it still made Nom Nom feel flattered. It made him try all the harder when it came to sucking and licking. He was becoming more relaxed, falling into a rhythm as he continued to inhale the bear’s scent. Listening to Grizz’s moans and drinking down more precum, he was taking every little bit that Grizz was giving him, even when more was spilling out. For once in his life he let himself become a little messy, embracing the feeling of it clinging to his fur that was already damp with the bear’s sweat. 

”Uh, Nom… I’m almost there…” Grizz said, feeling himself teetering on the edge. 

Nom Nom heard that and it was like a switch had been flipped. He redoubled his efforts, bobbing his mouth even faster and harder, plunging down on Grizz’s cock with an efficiency that kept the pleasure going, making Grizz moan and grunt all the louder, his paws gripping the edge of the bed, digging his claws in. All he could do was take deep breaths as Nom Nom’s head kept moving, his mouth staying wrapped around the bear’s length, breathing heavier through his own nose, taking in more of the intoxicating bear-ish aroma from its source. 

Grizz did his best to last for as long as he could but was ultimately undone by the koala’s sucking, all but yelling out as he started to release his seed. Nom Nom felt the stronger throbs in his mouth just before the first shot of the bear’s hot seed flew right to the back of his throat. Nom Nom felt his mouth getting filled up quickly with the hot and sticky stuff, its flavor being even stronger than the precum had been. He needed a moment to collect himself, his mind processing the fact that this was really happening. He could feel the excess starting to spill from the corners of his mouth. Not wanting to waste this load, Nom Nom started to drink the seed down, humming from the warmth that was getting pulled down into his stomach. As much as he could, he kept up with the bear’s flow and spurts, gulping it all down until he was able to pull back and look up at Grizz, the fur of his face even messier from the cum on top of everything else. 

“Oh wow…” Grizz said as he started to come down from the rush. He looked down at Nom Nom’s messy embarrassed face. For the koala, everything that had been done up to this point was catching up to him. His face felt hot and there was a welling up of something else…Nom Nom thought he was starting to feel shame and regret. Has all of this been a mistake? But it was too late to take it all back! He had already expressed how he felt about Grizz and done so much. 

“D-dude, that was amazing!” Grizz said when the overwhelming sensations died down. He hadn’t noticed Nom Nom’s expression yet, still so full of excitement. “C-can I do it to you?” he asked when he looked down at the smaller “bear.” By then Nom Nom’s look had changed into one of surprise. He hadn’t expected that at all, in fact he hadn’t even considered what would even happen afterwards. Seeing Grizz’s eager expression, how much he clearly wanted to do this. 

“O-okay,” Nom Nom agreed. “But be careful,” he added, taking notice of the big grizzly’s large and sharp teeth. 

”Awesome…” Grizz said. He was quick to reach down and lift Nom Nom up, making the koala let out a small yelp. At least Grizz had set him down gently, placing him down on his back, allowing him to look up at the bear that had always admired him so much… Even after Grizz had seen his true colors, he decided to stick around and even become his friend. 

Feeling his heart pounding in his chest, Nom Nom watched as Grizz got down low between his legs, looking upon his own erection with intrigue. Seeing how big the bear was between his legs, Nom Nom didn’t consider his own size all that impressive. But Grizz was feeling the opposite. Sure Nom Nom was smaller than him in every way, but the koala wasn’t giving himself enough credit. Maybe it was because he didn’t have anyone else of his kind to compare with, but from what Grizz could see…Nom Nom was actually pretty big for someone of his stature…bigger than Grizz was expecting: something he could wrap his paw around and stroke comfortably. 

“Wow…” Grizz was looking upon the koala’s loins with clear want. He reached out and started to gently run his paw along the koala’s groin, slowly rousing the smaller male into becoming erect, his cock expanding to greater proportions as it reached full length and girth. His eyes scanning the shaft up and down, Grizz’s eyes fell on the koala’s also sizable balls. “Jeez, Nom… If I was another koala I’d be super jealous of you.” 

Nom Nom was already busy blushing when he felt the puffs of warm breath on his balls. Grizz brought his muzzle in close enough that his nose was bumping against the furry sack. He started to gently inhale the scent of them. Nom Nom had done it for him so it just felt right to do it too. Taking a few whiffs, Grizz felt his body relaxing in response to the koala’s natural aroma. His keen sense of smell responded to the light musk coming from Nom Nom’s crotch, causing him to let out a gentle hum of approval. At the same time, Nom Nom could feel the tickling inhales and exhales against his balls and heard Grizz’s sounds of enjoyment. They gave him more confidence, a small smile spreading on his face. 

Once he got his fill on the appealing smell, Grizz seamlessly licked the same sack he’d been sniffing, making Nom Nom gasp and jump. The touch was a lot more pleasant than Nom Nom expected. A tingling between his legs lingered after the lick and the feeling was renewed by the next lick. From there Grizz was gently lapping his tongue over the pair of smooth furred nuts, gently caressing them with the broad wet muscle, ruffling the fur with his saliva. 

”Mmm…” Enjoying the taste of them just as much as the scent, Grizz took things a step further by opening his mouth and easing the orbs inside, using his tongue to carefully guide them. Closing his lips around the sack, he started to softly suckle while running his tongue along both orbs, delivering onto Nom Nom a surplus of stimulation. As he did this, Grizz could hear Nom Nom’s soft moans turning into deeper pants. Nom Nom couldn’t help but squirm from these feelings, his mind and body responding in an entirely new way to these foreign waves and tingles. 

“Oh…okay, Grizz. This…feels really good…” Nom Nom admitted, the words coming out with a light amount of strain. 

Grizz was happy to hear it, gaining so much satisfaction from what he was doing as well. Simply sucking on the spheres, still taking in the koala’s scent…it was bringing him so much satisfaction and left him wanting more immediately. Looking up to see Nom Nom’s reactions would make his heartbeat intensify. He could see Nom Nom’s fully erect cock, the way it throbbed and leaked so much precum. 

Nom Nom was just starting to drift off when the muzzle removed itself from his balls. Before he could even look down, there was a new feeling. It was Grizz’s tongue sliding along the underside of his cock now, going from the front side of his balls and all the way up to his tip. Along the way Grizz collected plenty of Nom Nom’s precum, swallowing the gathered fluid with a deep hum of delight. 

Drawn in as if the fluid was honey, Grizz was compelled to slip Nom Nom’s length past his lips, listening to the koala’s next gasp of pleasured shock. Grizz got right into it: pushing his mouth down further and then pulling it back, going all the way up to the tip but not letting it slide free. Doing this repeatedly he was giving Nom Nom a steady blowjob, the pleasure being so good that Nom Nom instinctively pushed his hips upwards into Grizz’s mouth, making his generously sized length slide further into the bear’s maw. 

Grizz accepted it all, letting the shaft reach further. He could feel it throbbing against his tongue and lips now, feeling the precum spurting right over his tongue. He continued to move his head up and down, keeping the blowjob timed to not overwhelm his friend. Hearing Nom Nom’s grunts and moans kept him tingling with growing excitement. 

“I d-didn’t think your mouth could feel this good,” Nom Nom groaned, not really knowing what to say. 

Grizz responded to this by sucking all the harder, making his tongue move all around as well, giving as much attention and touch as he could. This time Nom Nom was able to keep his composure for the most part, not thrusting wildly into the bear’s mouth, allowing Grizz to maintain the control and keep things stable. With time the speed was increasing and he could feel his tip starting to breach the added tightness of Grizz’s throat. The whole of his cock felt wet and hot with the bear’s saliva, that feeling maintaining its intensity from Grizz’s bouncing muzzle. 

“G-Grizz! I’m getting really close…!” Nom Nom announced. Instead of slowing down, the grizzly bear redoubled his efforts, bobbing his head all the faster and suckling a bit harder, delivering enough to make Nom Nom exclaim, arching his back again as he reached his climax, feeling his own cock throbbing as it released the first ropes of his pent up seed. 

Grizz let out a muffled sound of surprise but still started to swallow down the load given to him. There was another plentiful spurt of seed coating his tongue, its flavor savored before he swallowed that as well. While Nom Nom was climaxing, Grizz was still licking and sucking on the throbbing shaft, taking every bit that was being unloaded onto his tongue, pulling it down his throat without a second thought, having a much easier time taking care of it than Nom Nom had. But clearly the bear had more experience than the koala. When his orgasm faded, Nom Nom was left lying on the bed, his chest heaving from the rush that enveloped him. 

Grizz pulled his mouth off, swiping it with his paw, looking down at the relieved koala. Nom Nom was breathing heavily and looked up at the grizzly with a small smile. 

”That was really good…” Nom Nom managed to get out, his words making his bigger friend beam. 

“Nom Nom?” Grizz asked later on when the web star had fully calmed down. “Do you think we could do a bit more?” Grizz asked. 

”Uh, what more could we do?” Nom Nom asked. 

”Well we could…you know…” Grizz explained with his paws, forming a hole with one and pushing into it with the other paw, pumping it back and forth. 

Nom Nom realized what he was referring to and he blushed. He then looked down at Grizz’s length and suddenly felt intimidated. He recalled how he couldn’t fit the whole thing in his mouth and knew it wasn’t going to be any easier on the other end. “I don’t think you’re gonna fit,” Nom Nom said, trying to be as polite as he could. 

“Then you can do me!” Grizz responded pretty quickly. 

”You’d do that?” Nom Nom asked with honest surprise. 

”For you, I would,” Grizz answered with a blush on his face. 

Nom Nom felt a blush heating up his own face. Now that Grizz was the one offering, Nom Nom felt a rush of arousal from the thought of himself being on top. “O-okay…” 

”Great! I got something for it,” Grizz said as he stepped away from the bed and towards his bags stacked in a corner. He bent over it and dug into one of them, giving Nom Nom a perfect view of his butt. It was something Nom Nom had seen plenty of times but this time he was looking in a different way, really admiring the bear’s backside. It’s size, how shapely it was, and the cute rounded tail that sat just above. 

”Here it is,” Grizz said, coming back with a small bottle of clear slippery fluid. It was lube. 

”You brought this with you?” Nom Nom asked. 

”I was…planning on using it on myself,” Grizz bashfully explained. “I like to use my paw down there sometimes.” Now the idea of Grizz fingering himself had been inserted into his mind, exciting him even more. 

They got back onto the bed together, Grizz laying on his stomach with his backside jutting out, pointed towards the koala that was holding the lube. Nom Nom popped the cap off and applied the stuff to his paw, leaning down and getting close. He used one hand to spread one of Grizz’s buttcheeks while the other made contact with the pink hole previously hidden from view. 

Grizz let out a small gasp from the cold fluid touching the sensitive area. Nom Nom started by gently sliding a digit back and forth, smearing it over the rim repeatedly. Nom Nom felt the hole winking against his touch and that got him fully invested. With greater enthusiasm, he made sure to lubricate the entire surface, making it all the wetter and slicker. 

“Oh man… that feels really good already,” Grizz said, letting out another groan from Nom Nom’s next stroked over his tailhole. It made him shiver and grip the bed sheets. He knew even more was coming and could hardly wait for it but knew it was best to let Nom Nom work at his own pace. 

After another rub, Nom Nom gathered enough bravery to start pushing against the rim itself, using the lube coating it to start easing his way in, still applying more pressure, enough to make the rim stretch and allow entry. Grizz let out a sharp hiss of pleasure, his hole clenching down on the digit but Nom Nom kept pushing, feeling his digit sliding against the plush walls of Grizz’s insides. 

Reaching in further, exploring his depths, Grizz could feel the first touch to his prostate. It wasn’t deliberate but sent a welcomed jolt through him all the same. Having someone else do this to him instead of doing it himself brought so much arousal. Even if Nom Nom was inexperienced, his internal contact was already doing so much for him. 

With a final stroke to his insides, Nom Nom pulled out and left Grizz’s hole winking for more. They were both full of lust by now and knew what the other wanted. Nom Nom felt his cock throbbing so hard that he couldn’t stand to just look at Grizz’s rump anymore. He reached down and smeared the remaining lube all over his shaft, making sure it was fully coated before he moved in with his paws outstretched, planting them on the bear’s plush rounded cheeks. A gasp came from both as they felt the tip poking against the tip. Nom Nom felt something instinctual overtake him again, causing him to rock his hips against the soft cheeks, leaking a line of precum that was also getting smeared over the freshly fingered tailhole. 

”Oh, put it in me, Nom…” Grizz said. He just couldn’t help it. He felt Nom Nom’s big shaft grinding in between his cheeks but wanted the more direct pleasure of it going inside of him. 

Feeling the same, Nom Nom decided to go ahead and push it past the tight yet lubed ring of muscle, both letting out moans from what they were feeling. For Grizz it was feeling even bigger than it looked and Nom Nom was panting already from the amount of tightness that surrounded his throbbing inches. Already it was feeling much better than he ever imagined it would be. 

Pure lust took hold of Nom Nom, guiding him into thrusting back and forth, grinding it cock against the lubed walls that would squeeze down on him in return. Grizz was so tight, giving so much pleasure to the koala. Keeping close, leaning into the bear, Nom Nom felt the soft and warm body trembling against him. He groped one of the ass cheeks, giving it a firm squeeze that made Grizz moan even more. In return Nom Nom was feeling all the more emboldened and confident.

Another thrust had gotten his entire length inside. Nom Nom took a moment to enjoy the feeling before he resumed, finding himself getting into a simple and steady rhythm. Because of him, Grizz was letting out a series of moans and pants, all in reaction to his ass being repeatedly filled by the koala’s cock. 

”Oh, Grizz…you feel so good…” Nom Nom said, his voice dripping with lust. 

”Give me more, Nom…” Grizz all but begged. 

”I never expected you to be such a…slut,” Nom Nom said. This was the same wholesome, plucky Grizz…now asking for more and more. 

Giving the bear what he was asking for, Nom Nom got a stronger grip and put more into his thrusting, now having the hang of it. His throbbing length was further lubricating the surrounding walls with his precum, his paws kneading and groping the bear’s asscheeks, giving them squeezes and even a few slaps as he was getting further into. The rougher treatment had Grizz panting, his tongue lolling out as he clutched the bedding. 

”Yeah, you like that?” Nom Nom asked him. 

”Yes! Keep going!” Grizz said, the words coming out like pleading. 

Grizz was absolutely loving the size that was filling him, how it was repeatedly pulled back and shoved back into his deeper parts. Even if this was Nom Nom’s first time, the smaller mammal was still bringing him so much pleasure, hitting extra sensitive spots that made his cock throb beneath him, leaking onto the bedding that was starting to smell of his sweaty body. 

Leaning into him further, Nom Nom started to really hump into the bear, gritting his teeth and grunting through them. He could feel every shake of Grizz’s body, the clenches of his hole that made everything tighter. His actions were making the bear leak so much, making a greater mess beneath him. At the same time, Grizz could feel the intensifying throbs inside of him, the amount of stickiness from spurt precum increasing too. 

”I’m...almost there..!” Nom Nom announced. He felt that he was close but kept going at full speed, not slowing down or easing in force. From the way that Grizz was moaning, he could guess that the bear was close as well. That kept his lust fueled and his body driven to keep up the forceful thrusts, having his cock jamming itself in as deeply as it could reach, staying in the bigger male’s depths. Not stopping this, Grizz received every pump until he was yelling out, his body again shaking from him shooting his seed onto his own body and the bed’s surface. 

Hearing Grizz’s climactic yell and feeling the extra hard clenches of his ass, Nom Nom was brought to his limit as well. He managed a few more hard pumps before he was gasping from the rush of releasing his seed into the bear’s back end, giving Grizz the sensation of being pumped with cum, a load that was heating up his insides. Nom Nom was loving every second of it, keeping himself inserted as he groaned, his eyes rolling from the strong shroud of bliss he felt. When it was over, he collapsed onto Grizz’s back, smiling from the amount of relief and closeness he was feeling. 

“That was incredible…right?” Grizz asked. 

”Yeah, it was…” Nom Nom agreed. 

”So does this mean we’re like…boyfriends?” Grizz asked, feeling a flutter in his chest when the words left his lips. 

”I would like that,” Nom Nom said, feeling a pang in his chest as well, being a rush of nervousness. 

”I would like that too,” Grizz confirmed. “So, I guess I’ll be staying a while.” 

”Thanks, Grizz…” Nom Nom said. “Can we just stay like this for a bit longer?”

”Sure, Nom…” Grizz said. He felt the koala relax on top of him and smiled, closing his eyes as he took in the comfort that enveloped him as well. He had been content to know that Nom Nom liked having him around. But learning that there was a lot more than lying under the surface…it made him so happy. If Nom Nom needed him around for a bit longer then he would stay and help the koala figure all of this out. Because that’s what friends…and boyfriends do for each other. Until Nom Nom was ready to let anyone else now, he was also content to let it just be their shared secret…