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Not like his old dad, but a dad like Robbie had, someone who was kind and caring and gentle.\n\nIsaac squeezed his paw as they reached the car. “You wanna hop in up front, pup?” Isaac asked.\n\nHe had asked that question every time they’d driven to therapy together. Well, except the first time, when Mommy came. She sat up front then. But since then it was always just him and Isaac. The pup wanted to ask Mommy why she never came to therapy with them or took him, but she just always seemed so distant ever since he started therapy. He didn’t want to push her farther away by asking hard questions.\n\nUsually, Chuck sat in the back, right behind Isaac where it was harder for him to reach. But today…\n\n“Umm… okay,” the pup muttered.\n\nHis response seemed to catch the cat off guard. “Okay, then,” he said, his voice sounding bright. He let go of Chuck’s paw and climbed into the car.\n\nChuck took several deep breaths as he walked around to the other side of the car and opened the passenger front door. It’d be okay. Hadn’t Isaac shown over the last two years that he wasn’t going to hurt him? And if he did he could tell his therapist, and she’d make it stop. Though he wondered about other things… maybe soon he’d try to talk to her about that.\n\nThe border collie slipped into the front seat and pulled the door shut, then buckled his seatbelt. This was it. He was sitting up front, next to Isaac.\n\nThe cat smiled at him. “So, how’re you feeling?” he asked.\n\n“O-okay I guess,” he muttered.\n\nThe car started, and soon they were on the road.\n\n“Umm… c-can I ask you something?” Chuck said.\n\n“Anything, pup,” Isaac said.\n\nChuck squirmed a little. He’d been trying to work on the nerve to ask this question for weeks. “Umm… w-would… b-buy me a Nintendo Switch?”\n\nIsaac chuckled. “Sure thing, pup. Heck, if you like, we can even stop on the way home from your sleepover tomorrow.”\n\nThe pup nodded. “I… I-I’d like that…”\n\n“It’s a date, then.” Isaac said. “Do you mind if I stick around and talk to your friend’s parents?”\n\nChuck shook his head. “G-go ahead.”\n\nThe cat smiled. “Good, good.” He came to a stop at a stop light. “May I pat your shoulder?” he asked. The pup nodded, and received a little pat.\n\nThat was something that Chuck liked about Isaac. One of the things they had established at their first therapy session together was no touching unless permission was given. If he hadn’t given permission, Isaac didn’t touch the pup. Even with the adoption thing he’d brought up a few weeks ago, he emphasized consent, and respected the pup’s boundaries.\n\nAt the next stop light, Isaac let his paw roam down and rest on the center console. Chuck’s heart beat in his ears as he reached out and took it. He saw the cat smile, even as he kept his eyes on the road. His larger paw gave Chuck’s a squeeze. It felt warm. Safe. Was this what love felt like?\n\n“I-Isaac?” Chuck said.\n\n“Yeah, pup?”\n\n“Do you love Mommy?”\n\nThe feline was quiet for a moment. “I… I don’t know, to be honest with you,” he said. “I want to. But I feel like she still doesn’t trust me. She showed up on my doorstep with you, and I still don’t know shit about what happened to you back in Arizona, pardon the language.”\n\nChuck nodded. He appreciated the cat’s honesty, even if it wasn’t the answer he expected. “It was… bad,” Chuck said.\n\n“I don’t doubt that,” Isaac replied. “But I don’t expect you to share it with me, either. Not unless you trust me enough with it, and you’re comfortable with sharing. I don’t ever want you to feel pressured to do things you don’t want to do.”\n\nIsaac was so different from Chuck’s dad. He was thankful for that. “M-my old dad… he hurt us… a lot,” Chuck muttered.\n\nThe grip on his paw tightened for just a moment before loosening. “I’m so sorry to hear that,” Isaac said. “No one deserves to be hurt.”\n\n“R-Robbie and his p-parents say that, too,” Chuck said. “I… I-I never really had… f-friends… in Arizona…”\n\n“Well, I’m glad you have some now. You seem to have some pretty good ones,” he said. “If you like, you can invite some of your friends over to our house sometime. I’m okay with hosting them.”\n\n“R-really?!” Chuck said.\n\n“Of course!” Isaac replied. “You just let me know who and when. We could even have them overnight, let you be the sleepover host if you want. You seem to have done well at your friends’ houses.”\n\nChuck’s tail started wagging, beating against the back of his seat. “I… I-I’d like that…”\n\n“I’ll talk to Robbie’s dad about it when I drop you off this afternoon,” Isaac said. “How’s that sound?”\n\n“G-good,” Chuck said. “Th-thank you…”\n\n“No problem, pup,” Isaac said. “Do you want to grab lunch before your sleepover? Just you and me?”\n\nThe pup perked an ear. “Umm… o-okay.”\n\nLunch was a quiet affair. Isaac took him to a diner, and the two had burgers and an ice cream desert. They talked about books and cartoons, which was nice. He seemed genuinely interested in the books Chuck liked, and the cartoons Isaac knew sounded fun. He’d have to try to watch them sometime.\n\nAs they got back into the car to head to the Langley’s, Chuck grew quiet again. Once they were on the road, he cleared his throat. “Umm… w-what would it mean if you… a-adopted me?”\n\nIsaac flicked his ears. “Well, I’m already a legal caregiver, so it wouldn’t necessarily change much. It would just mean that, in the eyes of the law, I’m your dad, and you’d be my son. Permanently.” He took a breath. “It can be a process, but I won’t start it unless you give me the okay. I… want to be your dad, but only if you want it, too.”\n\nThe pup squirmed in his seat. “W-why would you… w-wanna be… my d-dad?”\n\n“Because I care about you,” Isaac said. “Chuck… I love you, and I want to be part of your life. I understand that this might be hard to believe, because… well, your old dad hurt you, and I get that you might not want to trust me. So it’s okay if you don’t want me to be your dad.”\n\nChuck nodded. Being able to have an opinion and say ‘no’ was still something he was struggling with. His therapist was nice. Maybe at their next appointment he could ask her about it. Or he could talk to Mrs. Langley. Or Robbie. Or all of them.\n\n“I-I’ll think about it,” Chuck said.\n\nIsaac smiled. “Thank you. That’s all I ask.” He paused for a moment. “May I give you a hug when we get to your friend’s house?”\n\nA hug sounded… nice. The pup nodded. “O-okay.”\n\nThey drove the rest of the way in relative silence, save for Isaac singing along with some songs on the radio. When they reached the Langley’s, they got out of the car and walked paw in paw to the door.\n\nWhile they waited for it to be answered, Chuck gave the cat a quick hug. Isaac hugged him back. He felt very warm, and for perhaps the first time that he could remember, Chuck felt safe in the arms of an adult male. It was… different. A good different.\n \nRobbie answered the door, in just his underwear as usual. “Hey Chuck. Hey Isaac. Come on in.”\n\nToday, Robbie’s dad and Ellie and Jamie’s dad were in the living room. Isaac raised a paw in greeting and joined them on the couch while Chuck followed Robbie down to the basement. Martin was already there, completely nude and holding a controller.\n\n“Hey, little buddy!” Martin said. “Up for some Mario Kart?”\n\nThe pup blushed. “I-I was actually hoping to… t-talk?”\n\n“Whoa, you, wanting to talk? This has GOT to be good,” Martin said. He set the controller down and patted the couch next to him.\n\nChuck took a seat in the middle of the couch, flanked by Robbie and Martin.\n\n“What’s on your mind?” Robbie asked.\n\nThe pup took a breath. “I-Isaac wants to… a-adopt me…”\n\nMartin chuckled. “Hey, then you’d have two parents!”\n\n“I like Isaac,” Robbie said. “He’s a lot like an older you in cat form.”\n\n“Heyyyyy,” Chuck said.\n\n“That’s not a bad thing!” Robbie said.\n\n“Oh.” The pup’s ears drooped. “I-I just… I dunno… i-i-is it weird?”\n\n“Why would it be weird?” Martin asked. “Furs get adopted all the time. 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Hell, he ditched me at my last soccer game ‘cause Robbie’s parents were even there.”\n\n“They mighta started talking politics,” Robbie added. “My parents are pretty far left and his parents hate that. I swear, Martin’s dad almost punched mine when he said he was voting for the Green Party for president.”\n\nThe wolf smirked. “Wish I coulda seen his face when they said that. I bet it was hilarious!”\n\n“It was kinda scary actually,” Robbie said.\n\n“Yeah, I can see that,” Martin said. “At least my dad didn’t have any of his guns on him.”\n\nChuck nodded along. While he didn’t entirely understand politics, he had gathered that it could be really divisive. Isaac and Mommy didn’t really talk about it. One of their classmates had asked Mr. Fox about the recent presidential election and while he had explained a bit, he still couldn’t quite fit it all together. 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Hi!” Ellie said.\n\n“O-oh… umm… h-hi, Ellie, h-hi, Jamie,” Chuck muttered.\n \n“Why’re you still dressed?” Ellie asked.\n\nChuck squeaked and blushed. It was true that he had started stripping down to his underwear when he was there, but it still felt weird sometimes. Though he had been okay with stripping at Robbie’s birthday party, it had helped that the other cubs were too preoccupied to notice. Right now he was the center of attention.\n\n“He only just got here, Ellie,” Robbie said.\n\n“C’mon, Chuck, it’s okay to get nakie with us!” Ellie said.\n\nThe border collie blushed and looked around. His eyes met Jamie’s.\n\n“You don’t have to get nakie,” Jamie said.\n\n“Clothing optional means you can keep stuff on, like Jamie does,” Robbie said.\n\n“Yeah, but nakie’s really fun!” Ellie said. “You don’t hafta be embarrassed.”\n\nChuck sighed. Even Robbie had kept his underwear on. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to just take off his shirt and pants. “O-okay…” He slowly started pulling down his pants. As he did, Ellie gasped.\n\n“Hey! Those are the girl design pull-ups!” she said. \n\nThe pup froze. He forgot that he’d put those on instead of normal underwear. Now Ellie and Jamie knew his secret, too!\n\n“I used ta wear those till I stopped wetting the bed last year,” Ellie said. Her tail wagged. “Do you like wearing girl clothes too?”\n\n“Ellie,” Robbie said sternly.\n\nThe border collie whimpered. What was she getting at?\n\n“Wearing girl clothes is nice,” Jamie said. She giggled and hugged her sister. “At least if you’re a girl! I thought I was a boy until I started wearing girl clothes.”\n\nEllie giggled. “You’re like, practically our size. Do you wanna try on one of my skirts?”\n\nWhat was it with girls asking him if he wanted to wear their clothes? First Tanya, and now Ellie? But the more he thought about it, the more it sounded intriguing. He had enjoyed wearing Tanya’s nightgown, but that was with just his friends at the end of the day, when they were about to go to sleep. This was different. This was with a lot of other furs, during the day. But somehow, it didn’t even feel scary, just… exciting. What might it feel like to wear a skirt?\n\nRobbie groaned. “Ellie, chill. Just because Chuck wears the girl print pull-ups doesn’t mean he’d want to wear girl clothes, too.”\n\nEllie pouted. “You’re no fun.”\n\n“U-umm… c-could I try?” the pup asked.\n\nThe vixen beamed, then stuck her tongue out at her brother. “See?” She grabbed Chuck’s paw and started dragging him to her room. “C’mon! I’ll show you alla my skirts and you can pick whichever one you wanna wear!”\n\nShe was off like a rocket, pulling the lightly whining pup along with her. Maybe this was a bad idea. Though it seemed to make her really happy. Doubts started creeping in as he followed her. Would wearing a skirt make him a girl like Jamie? He didn’t feel like a girl in any other ways. He just wore the girl print pullups because they were cuter. That’s all it was. Wanting to look, and feel, cute. But wasn’t that a girly thing to want?\n\nWhen they got to her room, she let go of his paw and ran to her dresser.\n\n“I’ve got lots to pick from! Do you have a favorite color?” Ellie asked.\n\n“Y-yellow,” Chuck whispered. \n\n“Okay!” She dug around in her dresser drawers and pulled out a yellow skirt. “Here, try this one on.”\n\nAs he took the skirt from Ellie, Robbie caught up with them. “Ellie,” he muttered.\n\n“What? He wants to do it, right, Chuck?” Ellie said.\n\nThe puppy blushed and nodded. “I-it’s okay, Robbie…” He shivered a little as he stepped into her skirt.\n\nIt fit him surprisingly well. And it felt… good… to wear it. A little breezy, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. He caught sight of himself in Ellie’s mirror, and his tail started wagging. He looked… cute.\n\nEllie gasped. “You look so pretty!” She hugged Chuck tight, nuzzling at his cheek. “Such a pretty puppy!”\n\nChuck tensed. “Umm… E-Ellie… c-could you… n-not…”\n\n“Not what?” Ellie asked.\n\n“H-hug me?” he whispered.\n\nThe vixen squeaked and let him go. “Oh! Sorry. I forget sometimes that some furs don’t like to be touched. Mommy says consent is super important. Should I ask before I touch you at all, Chuck?”\n\nThe pup nodded. “Y-yes please.”\n\n“Okay!” Ellie grinned, wiggling excitedly. “How’s it feel?”\n\n“I… I kinda like it,” Chuck said.\n\n“Yay!” Ellie wiggled her hips. “If you ever wanna borrow my clothes when you’re here, you can! Just ask and I’ll help ya pick stuff out.” She looked over at her brother. “What do you think? Doesn’t Chuck look soooooo cute?”\n\nThe older fox smirked. “Yeah, I guess he looks cute. But are you suuuure you want to be wearing that, Chuck?”\n\nThe pup nodded. “I-I’m sure…” He was quiet for a moment, then asked, “Why do you keep asking?”\n\nRobbie shrugged. “I’m just looking out for you.”\n\nEllie flicked her ears. “Maybe he’s a girl like Jamie and just doesn’t know it yet.”\n\nChuck squeaked. That was a thing? Just… being a different gender than you were born? That couldn’t be right. But then, the whole concept of girl and boy clothes seemed so arbitrary. Girls wore pants all the time, so why were skirts and dresses only for girls? He’d have to think on that one. But being a girl? That didn’t feel quite right, either, even if ‘boy’ didn’t feel like a good fit. “N-n-no, I-I don’t think I’m a g-girl,” he stuttered. “I just…”\n\n“Like wearing them?” Ellie asked. When he nodded, she nodded too. “Like Daddy Keith! He went out shopping with us one time wearing a dress, and he’s definitely a boy. So maybe you’re like him!”\n\n“Wait, Mr. Caulfield wore a dress?” Robbie asked.\n\nWhile the two of them talked about Jamie and Ellie’s dad, Chuck took some time to admire himself in the mirror. He turned around, looking over his shoulder to try to see how he looked from behind. Definitely still boyish, but not bad. And if a boy could wear a dress and still be a boy… maybe Chuck could be like that, too.\n\nWhen he turned back to look at the foxes, Ellie had flopped on her bed with her legs apart. He blushed deeply as he saw her parts on full display. \n\n“Ever played with a girl before?” Ellie asked. “I even know how to play like a girl when you have boys parts.”\n\n“Ellie!” Robbie snapped.\n\nThe vixen recoiled. “What?\"\n\n\"Cool it,” Robbie said. “You might be horny but that doesn’t mean everyfur is. Let Chuck decide if he even wants to play with you before going off on… whatever this is.”\n\nHer ears lowered. She looked up the border collie. “Umm… do you wanna play?”\n\nChuck squirmed and hugged himself. This was A LOT. “I dunno,” he said. “I-I like you, Ellie, b-but, umm… th-that kinda stuff is…”\n\n“Is what?” Ellie asked.\n\nHe was quiet for a few moments. “Umm… I-I dunno… weird? L-like, I’ve done a bit with, umm, a girl, but…”\n\n“Whoa, really?” Robbie said. He smirked and poked the pup’s nose. “Did you and Tanya play around at Sophie’s sleepover?”\n\nThe pup squeaked and shook his head. “What?! No! I mean… m-m-maybe? I-I guess?”\n\n“Heh… guess you like girls then, huh?” Robbie said. He sounded… sad.\n\n“I-I-I dunno,” Chuck muttered. And it was true, he really wasn’t sure. He knew he liked Tanya, that much was certain. But he liked Robbie, too, and he was falling hard for Martin, too, though he could never admit that. How do you tell your best friend and his boyfriend that you like them?\n\n“He could like both, like Mommy and Daddy Keith and Daddy Dan!” Ellie said cheerfully.\n\nRobbie groaned. “Ellie, please stop being so… you.”\n\n“How’m I supposed to do that?” Ellie asked.\n\nThe fox boy shook his head. “Nevermind.”\n\nEllie got up off her bed and wiggled. “Hey, why don’t we go downstairs and play some video games!”\n\n“I bet Martin would like that,” Robbie said. “Wonder if he and Jamie got up to some together while we’re up here?”\n\n“Let’s go!” Ellie said. She grabbed Chuck’s paw and dragged him out of the room.\n \nChuck found himself dragged along by the vixen. When they got to the living room, though, he froze. Isaac was still there! He looked up from his conversation with Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield, his eyes widening as he saw Chuck in a skirt.\n\nThe vixen tugged on his arm. “C’mon, dontcha wanna go play games?” Ellie asked.\n\n“My, my, Chuck,” Mr. Langley said. “Someone’s being a bit daring today.”\n\nTears welled up in the pup’s eyes. What would Isaac say? Surely wearing a skirt was a step too far, even if the cat had been okay with getting his preferred pullups…\n\n“Chuck… are you okay?” Isaac asked.\n\nThe pup wanted to run, but there was nowhere to go. Where could he possibly hide at his friend’s house? His life was over.\n\n“Isn’t he cute in my skirt?” Ellie said, obviously oblivious to the pup’s plight.\n\n“He looks quite fabulous, I must say,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\n“May I ask why you’re wearing that?” Isaac said.\n\n“I… I… I…” Chuck couldn’t make the words come out. He didn’t quite know how to explain it, himself. “S-s-sorry,” he muttered, not knowing what else to say.\n\nIsaac walked over and bent down in front of the pup, bringing him to eye level with him. “You don’t have to apologize, but… well, is this… something you want?” he whispered.\n\nChuck could only nod. He did want to wear girl clothes. It felt nice. He felt cute, and he liked that for reasons he could hardly explain.\n\n“I-it’s okay if this is something you like,” Isaac said. “I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised.” He was quiet for a moment, and glanced back at Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield before returning his gaze to the pup. “We don’t have to talk about this now… why don’t you go play with your friends?”\n\nThe pup remained rooted in place. Surely this was the end of the relationship he’d been building with Isaac. “S-s-sorry…”\n\n“You don’t have to apologize for being yourself, Chuck,” Isaac said. “I just… I don’t know how to best support you. But I suppose this is something we can talk to your therapist about.”\n\n“And me, and Keith, and Terry,” Mr. Langley added. “We have a bit of experience with queer cubs.”\n\n“I was a bit of a crossdresser, myself, if you’ve got questions,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\n“I-I don’t know w-w-what I am,” Chuck muttered.\n\nIsaac cleared his throat. “And that’s okay, too. We can figure it out together, right?”\n\nIt took Chuck a minute to process that. “Y-you’re not mad?” Chuck whispered.\n\n“Why would I be mad?” Isaac said. “You’re just… being you. Exploring yourself. That’s nothing to be angry about.”\n\nThe pup blinked away tears. Was this what love and acceptance felt like? A sudden urge overcame him, and before he realized what he was doing, his arms were wrapped around Isaac. He buried his face in the cat’s chest, his body quivering as he cried quietly.\n\n“May I hug you back?” Isaac whispered.\n\nEven in that moment Isaac was respecting the boundaries they set. He nodded into the cat’s chest, and tucked his tail between his legs as he felt the adult’s arms wrap around him.\n\nChuck held on for what felt like an hour but was probably closer to a minute before letting go. He wiped away the tears and took a deep breath.\n\n“I love you, Chuck,” Isaac whispered. “And I promise I’ll never stop, no matter what.”\n\nIt felt weird, just being accepted. What would his mother say, though? This was too big to bring up to her. “C-can you… n-not tell Mommy?” Chuck asked.\n\nIsaac glanced back at the two foxes, then looked down into Chuck’s eyes. “Of course. I can keep this between us until you’re ready to talk to her about it.”\n\nThe pup nodded. He wasn’t sure if he ever WOULD be ready to talk to her about it, but at least he knew there wouldn’t be any surprises. Isaac had always kept his word. He could rely on the cat.\n\n“Why’s it such a big deal if a boy wants to wear girl clothes, anyway?” Ellie asked.\n\n“That, my dear, is a complicated question,” Mr. Caulfield said. “We can talk about it another time, though.”\n\n“But I wanna know now!” Ellie said.\n\nRobbie shook his head and took Chuck’s paw. “C’mon, Chuck, why don’t we head back downstairs and play some games with Martin?”\n\nChuck followed the red fox as Ellie jumped up into Mr. Caulfield’s lap. It was weird that she’d leap into a nude male’s lap like that, but then, she probably had a trustworthy father. If Mr. Caulfield was dating both of Robbie’s parents, he had to be a good fur, right?\n\nWhen they got to the basement, Martin and Jamie were in the middle of a race. They were so transfixed on their game that they didn’t notice Robbie and Chuck returning until they finished.\n\n“Yes!” Martin said. He had easily taken first place against the arctic vixen. “You’re getting better though, Jamie.”\n\nThe snowy white vixen grinned. “Thanks!” She looked over her shoulder at Chuck and Robbie. “Hi guys! Where’s Ellie?”\n\n“She wanted to talk to your dad about something,” Robbie said.\n\nJamie nodded. “Okay. You look nice in a skirt, Chuck.”\n\nThe pup blushed but smiled weakly. “Th-thanks.”\n\nThe group got through several races before Ellie got back. Robbie took a break to let his younger sister get a turn. The longer Chuck sat around wearing a skirt, the more comfortable he felt. It was… nice… dressing cute.\n\nA thought fluttered across the pup’s mind. At the end of the race, he offered his controller to Robbie. “I-I think I need a break,” he said.\n\nRobbie took the offered controller. “Sure thing, Chuck.”\n \nWhile his friends got into another race, Chuck quietly slipped upstairs. He padded to the living room, and found just Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield.\n\n“Hey there, pup,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Need anything?”\n\nChuck tucked his tail between his legs. “I-is Isaac still h-here?” he asked.\n\n“He just left maybe ten minutes ago,” Mr. Langley said. “Which reminds me, I should get a start on dinner.”\n\nThe pup nodded and stepped aside to let Mr. Langley through to the kitchen. He stayed rooted in place, trying to work up the nerve to speak again.\n\nMr. Caulfield locked eyes with him and smiled gently. “Got something on your mind, pup?” Chuck nodded. The arctic fox patted the couch next to him. “Well, why not have a seat and we can chat?”\n\nChuck took a breath and walked over to the couch. He took a seat as far away from Mr. Caulfield as he could. Thankfully, the arctic fox didn’t move to close the gap.\n\n“Whenever you’re ready, Chuck,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\nThere were lots of things he could ask the arctic fox. But the biggest was about how he and Jamie both wore girl clothes. “Umm… h-how do I know… i-if I’m… n-not a boy?”\n\n“That’s a big question there,” Mr. Caulfield said. “I can’t say I know how to answer it. I’ve always been a male, but I enjoy crossdressing. It’s fun to play with gender expression and wear pretty clothes. I also know that my Jamie likes wearing pretty clothes, but she’s a different case, since she’s… well, a trans girl.” He paused for a moment. “This might be a better question for Terry. She’s a cub psychologist, after all. And if she can’t help, I’m sure she could help your dad find a therapist who can help you sort it out.”\n\nThe pup nodded. This could be something to talk to his therapist about at his next one on one appointment. “D-did you… c-c-crossdress… w-when you were a c-c-cub?” Chuck asked.\n\nMr. Caulfield shook his head. “I didn’t start crossdressing until I got to college,” he said. “I don’t think I gave it much of a thought when I was younger. But that’s just my experience. Plus, I grew up in a different time. Furs weren’t as accepting in the eighties and nineties when I was growing up.”\n\nChuck nodded. So maybe he was weird. Was he really a ‘he’ if he wanted to wear skirts and look cute?\n\n“I don’t think you ever answered your dad when he asked why you were wearing a skirt,” Mr Caulfield said. “You don’t have to answer me, especially if you aren’t sure, but… well, how does it feel wearing a skirt?”\n\n“G-good,” Chuck said. “I… i-it makes me f-feel… c-cute…”\n\nThe arctic fox smiled. “Well, you do look very cute in it. Feminine boys are very much a thing, and I must say I rather like them, myself.” He chuckled. “Maybe I should see about getting my boyfriend into a dress or skirt. Bet he’d make a cute femboy!”\n\nThe pup blushed. It felt… oddly validating to be told he was cute by an adult. He wondered what Isaac thought about it. Maybe he’d have to try asking him at home.\n\n“There you are!”\n\nChuck squeaked as Robbie walked in.\n\n“We were wondering where you went,” Robbie said.\n\nMr. Caulfield chuckled. “We were just having a little chat.”\n\n“Ah, gotcha,” Robbie said. “I can leave you alone if you want. Just wanted to make sure you were alright is all.”\n\n“I-I’m fine,” Chuck said. “I-I-I’ll be back d-down s-s-soon…”\n\nRobbie nodded. “Alright. No rush or anything.” And with that, the red fox left them.\n\nThe arctic fox across from him smiled. “Got anything else you’d like to talk about, pup?”\n\nThere was, but maybe that was a better conversation to have with Mr. Langley, too. “C-can we go to the k-kitchen?”\n\n“Of course, pup,” Mr Caulfield said. He got up and walked to the kitchen. Chuck followed. The two took seats at the kitchen table while Mr. Langley set about breading chicken breasts. “Company,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\nMr. Langley looked over his shoulder and smiled. “Hello, boys. Anything the matter?”\n\n“Well, Chuck wanted to move our conversation here,” Mr. Caulfield said. He smiled warmly at the border collie. “Whenever you’re ready, pup.”\n\nChuck took a breath. This felt like a hard question, but he couldn’t think of any furs better to ask. “H-how do you know… i-if you like b-boys… or g-girls?”\n\nThe adults both chuckled.\n\n“You’ve just got to listen to your heart,” Mr. Langley said.\n\n“There’s nothing wrong with liking both. We certainly do!” Mr. Caulfield added.\n\nThe pup nodded. “W-what if… th-the b-boy I like… a-a-already has a b-b-boyfriend?”\n\n“Well, there’s two options,” Mr Caulfield said. “Option one is to talk to them and see if they’re in an open relationship or not. It’s a lot more common among queer furs than among heteros, at least in my experience. The other option is to just… be patient and wait to find another boy.”\n\n“Polyamory isn’t something to take lightly, though,” Mr Langley added. “It takes a lot of communication. Though we’ve made it work all these years, haven’t we?”\n\nMr. Caulfield chuckled. “We have, though I do have to admit I was jealous of you and Terry in our youth! I know you and I still played, but it still burned me for a while.”\n\n“I know, I know, and I’m sorry it took me so long to really embrace that our relationship was about more than the play,” Mr. Langley said. “I was a stupid cub.”\n\n“Weren’t we all, though?” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\nChuck tilted his head. “Y-y-you d-d-dated… as c-c-cubs?”\n\nThe adults laughed.\n\n“Dan, Terry, and I have known each other since we were seven, and we’ve been a polycule on and off since we were fifteen,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n\n“Though the fact that we’ve all stayed together this long is really unusual,” Mr Langley added. “Most long term relationships don’t start until you’re older. Even high school is rare to last long. Most long term relationships don’t start until you’re an adult. So don’t feel like you HAVE to find somefur NOW.”\n\n“Exactly,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Just enjoy your cubhood while you have it. You’ll probably have some heartbreak, but that’s all part of growing up. So pursue that boy you like. You might be surprised.”\n\nMr Langley cleared his throat. “I don’t know about that. It could ruin a good friendship if you’re already friends. I’d advise caution, especially if you already have a good relationship with the boy you like.”\n\nChuck nodded and sighed. There was another complicating factor, too. “W-what about the g-g-girl I like? H-h-how do I t-talk to h-h-her about it?”\n\n“Same way you’d approach the boy,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Just be open and honest. If she wants to be exclusive… let it happen for a while and see where it goes. You’re still young, there’s plenty of time if things don’t work out.”\n\n“Plenty of fish in the sea,” Mr Langley said. “Try not to overthink it. Take it one day at a time.”\n\nThe pup sighed again. He wasn’t any closer to a resolution. He knew he liked Tanya, that much was certain. But he really liked Robbie, too, and especially Martin, but those two were dating. He couldn’t interfere in that relationship. Besides, there’s no way Martin or Robbie would like him THAT way.\n\n“It’ll all work out the way it’s meant to,” Mr Caulfield said. “But if you ever need to talk, you’re welcome to come to us. From the sound of it, your dad will be coming to us for parenting advice, too. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.”\n\n“O-o-okay,” Chuck muttered. “Th-thank you…”\n\n“Any time, pup. Any time,” Mr. Caulfield said.\n \nChuck slipped out of his chair and went back to the basement. The other cubs had switched to a fighting game. He took a seat on the floor slightly behind where the couch was.\n\nRobbie looked at him over his shoulder. “Hey, Chuck. You doing okay?”\n\nThe pup squeaked and nodded. “I-I’m fine…”\n\n“What were ya talkin’ to my Daddy about?” Jamie asked.\n\n“J-j-just, umm… c-c-crossdressing,” Chuck muttered.\n\n“Oh. That makes sense,” Jamie said. “My Daddy’s got a few dresses. I like it when he puts ‘em on to go out with us.”\n\nEllie let out a triumphant hoot as the match ended. “I win again!”\n\nMartin groaned. “I swear you have to be cheating. No way a little girl can be this good.”\n\n“You’re just jealous of my mad skillz,” Ellie said.\n\nThe wolf glared at her. “Best three out of five?”\n\n“You’re on!” Ellie said.\n\nRobbie and Jamie opted to sit out while Martin and Ellie had their grudge match. It was a little scary how into the game Martin got. When he lost that one, Chuck was scared that Martin might hit Ellie. Thankfully he didn’t, but boy was Martin mad.\n\n“Maybe we should switch to a different game,” Robbie said.\n\n“But I’m good at this one!” Ellie protested.\n\n“Cubs, dinner’s ready!” Mr. Langley called.\n\n“Food!” In a flash, the twins were up and running upstairs.\n\nMartin laughed. “Well, we can figure out what we’re playing after dinner.”\n\nChuck followed his friends up for dinner. He remained quiet as he ate, sitting back and listening while Martin, Ellie, and Robbie discussed what to play. Jamie didn’t seem to have an opinion one way or the other. Their argument about what to play was ended when Mr. Caulfield suggested that the twins go back to his house for the night.\n\nAfter dinner, the boys went back downstairs while Mr. Caulfield took the twins home.\n\n“Not sad to see them go,” Martin said when they got to the basement. “Well, maybe a little sad to see Keith and Jamie go, they’re pretty cool, but Ellie I will NOT miss.”\n\nRobbie crossed his arms. “You may not like Ellie but she’s still my sister.”\n\n“Yeah, so’s Jamie, and she’s actually decent,” Martin said. He flopped down in one of the recliners and grabbed up a controller. “Surprised you wanted to talk to Keith, Chuck.”\n\nThe pup squeaked. “I-i-is that bad?” he asked.\n\n“Nah, Keith’s cool,” Martin said. He chuckled and stretched out. “Robs and I had a talk with him before you came actually.”\n\nChuck nodded. If Martin and Robbie trusted him, and Robbie’s dad was dating him, then he must be a good fur. He did seem really nice.\n\nHis ear lifted as his phone buzzed in his backpack. He pulled it out and saw that he had a message from Tanya. A smile spread unbidden to his muzzle as he sent off a quick reply.\n\n“Oooooo, who you texting?” Martin teased.\n\nThe pup blushed. “Umm… T-Tanya,” he muttered.\n\n“Ah, your not-girlfriend,” Martin said.\n\nChuck blushed deeper. Maybe it was time to tell them about him and Tanya. So far it was just between the two of them. “M-my… a-a-actual g-girlfriend…”\n\n“Whoa, dude. Since when?” Martin asked.\n\nThe pup closed his eyes. He couldn’t bear to look at his friends. “A-a couple w-weeks now?”\n\n“Well damn. Good for you, little buddy!” Martin said.\n\n“I’m surprised you didn’t tell us sooner,” Robbie said.\n\nChuck shrugged. “I-I-I d-didn’t think i-it was… i-important…”\n\n“My little buddy finding a girlfriend is super important!” Martin said. “Seriously, dude, proud of you. Just a shame you’re into girls and not boys!”\n\n“Well, I guess it’s a good thing you already have a boyfriend, isn’t it, Mart Mart?” Robbie shot.\n\nMartin laughed. “Yeah, that’s true. Maybe two if you’re down to include Kendal.”\n\nThe pup’s eyes shot open. No way. Martin was already trying to get a second boyfriend? “B-but… w-w-what if your p-p-parents find out?”\n\nThe wolf shrugged. “I just gotta make sure they don’t. Should be easy enough since I never have my friends over at home.”\n\nChuck’s phone buzzed again. Another text from Tanya. He sent off a quick reply, this time noting that he was at Robbie’s house.\n\n“It’s too bad you can’t just invite Tanya over to your place,” Martin said. “You’d have all the privacy you need there!”\n\n“W-w-why would we n-need p-p-privacy?” Chuck asked.\n\n“Oh, you know, making out, sex, stuff like that,” Martin said.\n\n“Martin!” Robbie said. “Does Chuck really seem like the kind of fur to do that?”\n\n“Well, they make out on the bus,” Martin said.\n\n“W-w-we don’t!” Chuck said. “I-it’s just… q-quick kisses… w-w-we don’t ‘m-make out…’”\n\n“Suuuuure,” Martin said. He sounded totally unconvinced.\n\nChuck’s phone buzzed yet again. He checked the message, and sent off a reply. “T-Tanya says h-hi…”\n\nRobbie chuckled and grabbed his own phone, then snapped a picture.\n\n“H-hey!” Chuck said.\n\n“Chill, I’m just sending your girlfriend a pic of you in my sister’s skirt,” Robbie said. “You wore her nightgown at Sophie’s, I’m sure she won’t freak out.”\n\nClearly it was a mistake telling his friends that he was dating Tanya. His phone buzzed, and he checked the message. ‘You look really cute in a skirt!’\n\nChuck blushed as he typed out a reply. ‘Sorry. Robbie took the photo before I could say anything.’\n\nTears welled up in his eyes. He wished he wasn’t wearing a skirt anymore. He wished he hadn’t told his friends about his girlfriend. He wished he could just disappear.\n\n“Whoa, Chuck, are you okay?” Robbie asked.\n\n“I-I w-wanna go h-home,” Chuck muttered.\n\n“Chuck, I’m sorry,” Robbie said. “I should’ve asked before I sent that photo. I didn’t think you’d mind.”\n\nThe pup’s phone buzzed. He wiped his eyes with his free paw and checked the message. ‘Aww, rude! But you do look really good in it. I have a couple old skirts I can give you if you want.’\n\n“See, she’s supportive!” Martin said.\n\nChuck gasped. The wolf had gotten up and was reading his texts over his shoulder. “S-stop!” he said, pressing his phone to his chest.\n\n“You gotta relax a little,” Martin said. “We’re trying to help you.”\n\n“We’ve known her a few years now,” Robbie said. “And since she was cool with swapping pajamas with you, we just thought she’d like to see you in a skirt. We didn’t mean to make you cry.”\n\nThe pup took a few deep breaths. Maybe they had a point. They had known her for longer, and more importantly, she WAS being supportive. He sighed and sent off a quick reply to Tanya. ‘I think I’d like that.’\n\nA curious feeling was rising up in Chuck as he thought about wearing Tanya’s clothes. It wasn’t just a nervous excitement. He was feeling… arousal. His penis was stiffening in his pullup. Oh gods, thank goodness he was wearing the skirt and pullup. If he was getting hard without it, there’d be no way that his friends wouldn’t notice, and them noticing was the LAST thing he wanted.\n \n“Do you wanna play a game?” Martin asked. “Come on, we can go back to Mario Kart.”\n\n“Or if Martin doesn’t mind, I can show you a couple other games you might like,” Robbie said. “Some of ‘em have multiplayer that we can play once you have your own Switch.”\n\nChuck perked his ear. “W-what games?”\n\n“I’ve got some other Mario games you might like,” Robbie said. “Those are pretty safe. Oh, there’s Minecraft, or… maybe Stardew Valley?”\n\n“W-what’s Stardew Valley?” Chuck asked.\n\n“Oh boy,” Martin said.\n\nRobbie grinned. “It’s a farming game. Trust me, it’s more interesting than it sounds. Here, let me show you!”\n\nThe pup watched as his friend pulled up his Switch library and opened up the game. It held his rapt attention as Robbie showed him around his farm and the town. Running a little farm sounded nice.\n\n“It’s a real cozy game,” Robbie said. “You can even get married! There’s like, a dozen villagers who are single and you can date them. There’s six guys and six girls and they’ll all date you regardless of what gender you choose. Oh, and there’s the mine! That can get a little intense, but you kinda gotta do it to get resources to upgrade your tools. Just be careful of the monsters!”\n\n“M-monsters?” Chuck said.\n\n“Don’t worry, they aren’t scary,” Robbie said. “Here, I’ll show you.”\n\nChuck watched as his friend dove into the mine. Sure enough, the monsters weren’t really all that scary. It looked… really fun.\n\n“Just make sure you’re home and in bed by 2am!” Robbie said. “Otherwise you pass out, you don’t get your energy back, and you lose some of your stuff!”\n\n“Th-that does look fun,” Chuck muttered.\n\nRobbie grinned. “If you get it, let me know. We can do a multiplayer farm online!” He finished out his day in game, then switched to another game. Some of them looked pretty fun, too, but it was Stardew Valley that stuck out the pup. That would have to be one of his first games for the system.\n\nAfter Robbie showed off a few more games, they went back to Mario Kart. Competitive gaming wasn’t Chuck’s favorite, but it was still fun. His only complaint was that Martin sat in the recliner for their gaming session. He wished that the wolf had sat next to him on the couch. Maybe another time.\n \n“Alright, boys, it’s getting close to midnight,” Mr. Langley called. “Don’t stay up too late!”\n\n“We won’t, Dad,” Robbie replied.\n\nMartin stretched out on the recliner. “Hey, Robs, wanna sneak in a quickie before we go to sleep?”\n\nRobbie gasped. “Martin! Not in front of Chuck!”\n\nThe wolf smirked. “Do you mind if we have a quick fuck before bed?” he asked.\n\nChuck squirmed. Honestly he did, but he didn’t want to say no and make Martin hate him. Thankfully, he didn’t have to shut it down.\n\n“Martin, no,” Robbie said. “We can fuck any day after school since you live right down the street. We’re not gonna subject our straight friend to gay sex.”\n\nTheir straight friend. That’s what Chuck was. But was he straight? He wasn’t so sure. Maybe bi. He did seem to like boys and girls. It was just… a lot to try to process. But he wasn’t daring enough to share that Robbie and Martin. Not yet, or at least not at the same time. Maybe he’d start with Robbie, when the time was right. But that time wasn’t now.\n\n“Ugh, fine,” Martin said. He got up and stretched, then walked over to the couch. “Alright, boys, move so we can fold this out.”\n\nThe other two pups rose obediently. Robbie helped Martin fold out the mattress in the couch, then tossed some pillows on.\n\n“Umm… do you wanna join us here?” Robbie asked. “It’s big enough for all three of us, I think.”\n\nChuck blushed. Sleeping with his friends sounded nice. “C-can I?” he whispered.\n\n“Duh!” Martin said. “So who gets the middle, Robs, you or me?”\n\n“Guess that depends,” Robbie said. “Chuck, which one of us would you like to sleep next to?”\n\nThe pup squirmed. He’d like to sleep next to both of them, but it felt weird asking to separate the boyfriends. Picking one was hard, though. On the one paw, he’d developed a closer bond with Robbie. On the other… he had a hard crush on Martin. It was a tough choice.\n\n“Umm… uh… umm,” Chuck stammered.\n\nMartin laughed. “Tough choice, I know.”\n\nRobbie tossed a blanket onto the mattress. “It’s okay if you’d rather sleep on your own,” he said.\n\n“N-n-no,” Chuck said. “I-I-I m-m-mean… y-yes? I-I w-want to sh-share the b-b-bed, b-but…”\n\n“What, do you want the middle?” Martin asked. “Get sandwiched between us?”\n\nChuck squirmed. “B-b-but that’s n-not f-f-fair to y-you… y-you’re b-boyfriends…”\n\n“And I live right down the street from him,” Martin said. “Like Robbie said, I can come over basically anytime I want. I don’t mind spending one sleepover not snuggled with my fox. You cool with it, Robs?”\n\nThe fox shrugged. “I don’t see why not, if that’s what Chuck wants. Is it?”\n\nThe pup nodded. He didn’t want to be the one to suggest it, but he wanted it more than he wanted anything.\n\nMartin smirked. “Sounds good to me. As long as you don’t mind me being naked!”\n\n“Y-you can be n-n-naked,” Chuck muttered.\n\n“Sweet!” Martin grinned and climbed into bed. “Don’t forget to take off Ellie’s skirt.”\n\nChuck squeaked and looked down. He’d almost forgotten that he was still wearing it. He eased out of the garment and laid it over a recliner, leaving him in just his pullup. That he dared not take off. While he hadn’t had an accident yet at a sleepover, he wasn’t about to risk it now.\n\nHe blushed as he realized that Robbie had also stripped out of his underwear. Robbie smiled at him and motioned towards the bed. “Well, go on, climb in so I can get in.”\n\nThe pup took a breath, then climbed into the bed under the covers. He trembled as Robbie climbed in behind him.\n\nMartin draped an arm over him. “Shame you still have to wear pullups,” he whispered. “It’d be nice to get to sleep next to you naked.”\n\nRobbie shook his head and poked Martin’s nose. “Chuck, it’s fine if you wear those. We don’t judge.”\n\nFor whatever reason, he really did want to be naked with his friends. It was curious to actually actively WANT that. He was slowly unlearning the pain he’d associated with nudity and his body, and it was a strange feeling to be actually interested in doing it. But at the same time, he was fairly certain he wasn’t ready, and he didn’t want to push things. He especially didn’t want to lose the few friends he had. Besides, before he could even consider anything with Robbie or Martin… he’d need to clear it with Tanya, and he had no idea how she’d react.\n\n“Yeah, yeah, I get it,” Martin said. “No shame. I’d rather not wake up soaked with pee!”\n\n“Saaaaame!” Robbie said.\n\n“I-I haven’t w-w-wet in a w-w-while,” Chuck muttered.\n\n“So why keep wearing them, then?” Martin asked.\n\nChuck took a breath and closed his eyes. “B-b-because I… l-l-like them…”\n\n“Eh, guess that’s a good enough reason,” Robbie said. “Like I said, no judgment. Your secret’s safe with us.”\n\n“Whatever makes my little buddy happy,” Martin said. He leaned over Chuck to give Robbie a quick kiss on the lips. “Night, Robs. Night, Chuck.”\n\nThe pup settled in between his two friends. He couldn’t believe that they let him take the middle, but he wasn’t about to complain. Snuggled in between them, he felt… safe.\n\nIt wasn’t long before his friends drifted off to sleep, at least if their slowed, steady breathing indicated that. But falling asleep was harder for the pup. He wasn’t used to trying to fall asleep next to another fur. The only other times he’d done that had been snuggling with Tanya. This was different. This time he was snuggled with boys. Naked boys.\n\nA blush crept into his ears as he felt his penis stiffening again. It felt… oddly exciting sleeping between his two friends. He brought a paw to the front of his pullups, then slipped it in and grabbed hold of his penis. What would his friends think if they caught him touching himself? His initial fear was that they’d make fun of him, but that didn’t seem like them. Martin would probably offer to help.\n\nMartin. That wolf was… something else. He couldn’t put his finger on why, but something about him was just… alluring. The only downside was that his penis reminded him quite-unpleasantly of… another fur’s penis. It was big, and cut. Robbie’s at least didn’t seem as scary since it was so different.\n\nHe thought back to that sleepover in September when they’d masturbated together. That had been… fun. A little awkward, but fun. He tilted his head to look at the fox. Robbie looked so peaceful in his sleep. A thought flitted across the pup’s mind. What would it feel like to touch his penis?\n\nHis own puphood throbbed in his paw. He hadn’t even noticed that he’d started rubbing himself. It felt… nice. He’d definitely have to talk to Tanya about this at some point. It didn’t feel like the kind of thing to do on the phone, though. Something this big would have to be done face to face, and definitely not at school.\n\nBut for right now, he was in bed, under the covers, with his two naked friends snuggled up against him. This was his chance to explore as safely as he could. His left paw trembled as he reached down and felt around for Robbie’s penis. It wasn’t difficult to find. He gave it a gentle squeeze, his fingers manipulating the fox’s foreskin. It didn’t roll quite as easily as his did.\n\nThe pup bit his lip as a sudden surge of pleasure flooded through him. It felt… shockingly nice to touch his friend’s penis. He withdrew his paw after a few more moments of exploration. It was fun, but he didn’t want to risk waking his friend.\n\nBehind him, the wolf stirred. Had Chuck’s exploration awoken him? He froze, waiting to see what Martin might do. The wolf settled down again. Still asleep. Good.\n\nChuck bit his lip and laid back. Dare he try sneaking a feel of Martin’s? Now might be his best opportunity. He took a deep breath, and eased a paw over to the wolf’s groin. Again, his target was easy to find. Martin’s penis was soft, a way he had rarely felt… that fur’s penis. He gave it a few curious strokes, his eyes widening as his friend’s penis stiffened. The wolf’s glans poked against his hip. It didn’t feel nearly as big as the one that had hurt him, nor quite as scary. That was something.\n\nAgain, he didn’t dare to touch it for long. He didn’t want to wake his friend, or admit to his curiosity. No, Chuck wasn’t ready for that. Not yet. He rolled around onto his stomach, facing towards Martin. A thought intruded on his mind, and without taking the time to process, he acted, easing his muzzle in to sneak a quick kiss on the wolf’s lips.\n\nWhy? Why did he do that? He blushed, and turned the other way. At least Robbie wasn’t facing towards him.\n\nAn arm draped over him, the sleeping wolf pulling him in against him. He could feel Martin’s erection against the back of his pullup. Sleep was going to be hard tonight.", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "
Daybreak

OBLIGATORY CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains SOMNOPHILIA between MALE CUBS, as well as CROSSDRESSING and DIAPERS (though they aren’t used). YIKES THEY ASLEEP. If this offends you, DO NOT READ ON. By reading beyond this point… I think y’all know the drill at this point. For those who are still reading… enjoy~

 
Chuck held Isaac’s paw as they walked back to his car. Therapy today had been interesting. He was getting more comfortable with his therapist, and with Isaac. He was even starting to think of the cat as his dad. Not like his old dad, but a dad like Robbie had, someone who was kind and caring and gentle.

Isaac squeezed his paw as they reached the car. “You wanna hop in up front, pup?” Isaac asked.

He had asked that question every time they’d driven to therapy together. Well, except the first time, when Mommy came. She sat up front then. But since then it was always just him and Isaac. The pup wanted to ask Mommy why she never came to therapy with them or took him, but she just always seemed so distant ever since he started therapy. He didn’t want to push her farther away by asking hard questions.

Usually, Chuck sat in the back, right behind Isaac where it was harder for him to reach. But today…

“Umm… okay,” the pup muttered.

His response seemed to catch the cat off guard. “Okay, then,” he said, his voice sounding bright. He let go of Chuck’s paw and climbed into the car.

Chuck took several deep breaths as he walked around to the other side of the car and opened the passenger front door. It’d be okay. Hadn’t Isaac shown over the last two years that he wasn’t going to hurt him? And if he did he could tell his therapist, and she’d make it stop. Though he wondered about other things… maybe soon he’d try to talk to her about that.

The border collie slipped into the front seat and pulled the door shut, then buckled his seatbelt. This was it. He was sitting up front, next to Isaac.

The cat smiled at him. “So, how’re you feeling?” he asked.

“O-okay I guess,” he muttered.

The car started, and soon they were on the road.

“Umm… c-can I ask you something?” Chuck said.

“Anything, pup,” Isaac said.

Chuck squirmed a little. He’d been trying to work on the nerve to ask this question for weeks. “Umm… w-would… b-buy me a Nintendo Switch?”

Isaac chuckled. “Sure thing, pup. Heck, if you like, we can even stop on the way home from your sleepover tomorrow.”

The pup nodded. “I… I-I’d like that…”

“It’s a date, then.” Isaac said. “Do you mind if I stick around and talk to your friend’s parents?”

Chuck shook his head. “G-go ahead.”

The cat smiled. “Good, good.” He came to a stop at a stop light. “May I pat your shoulder?” he asked. The pup nodded, and received a little pat.

That was something that Chuck liked about Isaac. One of the things they had established at their first therapy session together was no touching unless permission was given. If he hadn’t given permission, Isaac didn’t touch the pup. Even with the adoption thing he’d brought up a few weeks ago, he emphasized consent, and respected the pup’s boundaries.

At the next stop light, Isaac let his paw roam down and rest on the center console. Chuck’s heart beat in his ears as he reached out and took it. He saw the cat smile, even as he kept his eyes on the road. His larger paw gave Chuck’s a squeeze. It felt warm. Safe. Was this what love felt like?

“I-Isaac?” Chuck said.

“Yeah, pup?”

“Do you love Mommy?”

The feline was quiet for a moment. “I… I don’t know, to be honest with you,” he said. “I want to. But I feel like she still doesn’t trust me. She showed up on my doorstep with you, and I still don’t know shit about what happened to you back in Arizona, pardon the language.”

Chuck nodded. He appreciated the cat’s honesty, even if it wasn’t the answer he expected. “It was… bad,” Chuck said.

“I don’t doubt that,” Isaac replied. “But I don’t expect you to share it with me, either. Not unless you trust me enough with it, and you’re comfortable with sharing. I don’t ever want you to feel pressured to do things you don’t want to do.”

Isaac was so different from Chuck’s dad. He was thankful for that. “M-my old dad… he hurt us… a lot,” Chuck muttered.

The grip on his paw tightened for just a moment before loosening. “I’m so sorry to hear that,” Isaac said. “No one deserves to be hurt.”

“R-Robbie and his p-parents say that, too,” Chuck said. “I… I-I never really had… f-friends… in Arizona…”

“Well, I’m glad you have some now. You seem to have some pretty good ones,” he said. “If you like, you can invite some of your friends over to our house sometime. I’m okay with hosting them.”

“R-really?!” Chuck said.

“Of course!” Isaac replied. “You just let me know who and when. We could even have them overnight, let you be the sleepover host if you want. You seem to have done well at your friends’ houses.”

Chuck’s tail started wagging, beating against the back of his seat. “I… I-I’d like that…”

“I’ll talk to Robbie’s dad about it when I drop you off this afternoon,” Isaac said. “How’s that sound?”

“G-good,” Chuck said. “Th-thank you…”

“No problem, pup,” Isaac said. “Do you want to grab lunch before your sleepover? Just you and me?”

The pup perked an ear. “Umm… o-okay.”

Lunch was a quiet affair. Isaac took him to a diner, and the two had burgers and an ice cream desert. They talked about books and cartoons, which was nice. He seemed genuinely interested in the books Chuck liked, and the cartoons Isaac knew sounded fun. He’d have to try to watch them sometime.

As they got back into the car to head to the Langley’s, Chuck grew quiet again. Once they were on the road, he cleared his throat. “Umm… w-what would it mean if you… a-adopted me?”

Isaac flicked his ears. “Well, I’m already a legal caregiver, so it wouldn’t necessarily change much. It would just mean that, in the eyes of the law, I’m your dad, and you’d be my son. Permanently.” He took a breath. “It can be a process, but I won’t start it unless you give me the okay. I… want to be your dad, but only if you want it, too.”

The pup squirmed in his seat. “W-why would you… w-wanna be… my d-dad?”

“Because I care about you,” Isaac said. “Chuck… I love you, and I want to be part of your life. I understand that this might be hard to believe, because… well, your old dad hurt you, and I get that you might not want to trust me. So it’s okay if you don’t want me to be your dad.”

Chuck nodded. Being able to have an opinion and say ‘no’ was still something he was struggling with. His therapist was nice. Maybe at their next appointment he could ask her about it. Or he could talk to Mrs. Langley. Or Robbie. Or all of them.

“I-I’ll think about it,” Chuck said.

Isaac smiled. “Thank you. That’s all I ask.” He paused for a moment. “May I give you a hug when we get to your friend’s house?”

A hug sounded… nice. The pup nodded. “O-okay.”

They drove the rest of the way in relative silence, save for Isaac singing along with some songs on the radio. When they reached the Langley’s, they got out of the car and walked paw in paw to the door.

While they waited for it to be answered, Chuck gave the cat a quick hug. Isaac hugged him back. He felt very warm, and for perhaps the first time that he could remember, Chuck felt safe in the arms of an adult male. It was… different. A good different.
 
Robbie answered the door, in just his underwear as usual. “Hey Chuck. Hey Isaac. Come on in.”

Today, Robbie’s dad and Ellie and Jamie’s dad were in the living room. Isaac raised a paw in greeting and joined them on the couch while Chuck followed Robbie down to the basement. Martin was already there, completely nude and holding a controller.

“Hey, little buddy!” Martin said. “Up for some Mario Kart?”

The pup blushed. “I-I was actually hoping to… t-talk?”

“Whoa, you, wanting to talk? This has GOT to be good,” Martin said. He set the controller down and patted the couch next to him.

Chuck took a seat in the middle of the couch, flanked by Robbie and Martin.

“What’s on your mind?” Robbie asked.

The pup took a breath. “I-Isaac wants to… a-adopt me…”

Martin chuckled. “Hey, then you’d have two parents!”

“I like Isaac,” Robbie said. “He’s a lot like an older you in cat form.”

“Heyyyyy,” Chuck said.

“That’s not a bad thing!” Robbie said.

“Oh.” The pup’s ears drooped. “I-I just… I dunno… i-i-is it weird?”

“Why would it be weird?” Martin asked. “Furs get adopted all the time. Isaac’s pretty chill, I think he’d be a good dad for you.”

Chuck bit his lip. “I… I-I guess… h-he’s gonna buy me a S-Switch…”

“Oh, dude, awesome!” Martin said. “Told you he’d do it if you asked. I can have Robs text you when I’m over and we can all game together whenever we want!”

That sounded… fun. He squirmed a little. “I… I-I’d like that…”

Robbie chuckled. “I’d let Isaac adopt me if I were you,” he said. “He’s a good guy. Heck, I think he and my dad are friends now, which is pretty cool. If my dad likes him, I think you can trust him.”

Martin laughed. “Oh man, your dad HATES my dad.”

“Well, your dad’s kind of a jerk,” Robbie said.

“Truuuuue,” Martin said.

The pup flicked his ears. Come to think of it, he’d never met Martin’s parents. All of their play dates and sleepovers had been at Robbie’s house, except for that one at Sophie’s. “W-why don’t they get a-along?” Chuck asked.

Martin laughed. “My dad’s really conservative and kind of a jerk besides. Hell, he ditched me at my last soccer game ‘cause Robbie’s parents were even there.”

“They mighta started talking politics,” Robbie added. “My parents are pretty far left and his parents hate that. I swear, Martin’s dad almost punched mine when he said he was voting for the Green Party for president.”

The wolf smirked. “Wish I coulda seen his face when they said that. I bet it was hilarious!”

“It was kinda scary actually,” Robbie said.

“Yeah, I can see that,” Martin said. “At least my dad didn’t have any of his guns on him.”

Chuck nodded along. While he didn’t entirely understand politics, he had gathered that it could be really divisive. Isaac and Mommy didn’t really talk about it. One of their classmates had asked Mr. Fox about the recent presidential election and while he had explained a bit, he still couldn’t quite fit it all together. What did it all matter?

“My dad also lets my brothers walk all over me, just ‘cause they’re bigger and play football,” Martin said. “It kinda sucks at my house which is why Robbie and I usually hang out here.”

“Oh gods, your brothers are such bullies,” Robbie said.

The pup trembled. Maybe it was a good thing that they always met at Robbie’s house. “Umm… I-Isaac said I could… i-invite you guys o-o-over… i-if you’d w-w-want…”

Robbie grinned. “That’d be cool! I haven’t seen your house before.”

“I’d be down to hang out with you at your place, little buddy!” Martin said.

His friends… actually wanted to go to his house? Well now he’d have to invite them over sometime. “O-okay… I-I’ll talk to I-I-Isaac a-about it…”

“Awesome!” Martin said.

They were suddenly interrupted by the arrival of Robbie’s younger sisters Ellie and Jamie. Ellie was naked, as she usually was, and Jamie was wearing just a skirt.

“Chuck! Hi!” Ellie said.

“O-oh… umm… h-hi, Ellie, h-hi, Jamie,” Chuck muttered.
 
“Why’re you still dressed?” Ellie asked.

Chuck squeaked and blushed. It was true that he had started stripping down to his underwear when he was there, but it still felt weird sometimes. Though he had been okay with stripping at Robbie’s birthday party, it had helped that the other cubs were too preoccupied to notice. Right now he was the center of attention.

“He only just got here, Ellie,” Robbie said.

“C’mon, Chuck, it’s okay to get nakie with us!” Ellie said.

The border collie blushed and looked around. His eyes met Jamie’s.

“You don’t have to get nakie,” Jamie said.

“Clothing optional means you can keep stuff on, like Jamie does,” Robbie said.

“Yeah, but nakie’s really fun!” Ellie said. “You don’t hafta be embarrassed.”

Chuck sighed. Even Robbie had kept his underwear on. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to just take off his shirt and pants. “O-okay…” He slowly started pulling down his pants. As he did, Ellie gasped.

“Hey! Those are the girl design pull-ups!” she said.

The pup froze. He forgot that he’d put those on instead of normal underwear. Now Ellie and Jamie knew his secret, too!

“I used ta wear those till I stopped wetting the bed last year,” Ellie said. Her tail wagged. “Do you like wearing girl clothes too?”

“Ellie,” Robbie said sternly.

The border collie whimpered. What was she getting at?

“Wearing girl clothes is nice,” Jamie said. She giggled and hugged her sister. “At least if you’re a girl! I thought I was a boy until I started wearing girl clothes.”

Ellie giggled. “You’re like, practically our size. Do you wanna try on one of my skirts?”

What was it with girls asking him if he wanted to wear their clothes? First Tanya, and now Ellie? But the more he thought about it, the more it sounded intriguing. He had enjoyed wearing Tanya’s nightgown, but that was with just his friends at the end of the day, when they were about to go to sleep. This was different. This was with a lot of other furs, during the day. But somehow, it didn’t even feel scary, just… exciting. What might it feel like to wear a skirt?

Robbie groaned. “Ellie, chill. Just because Chuck wears the girl print pull-ups doesn’t mean he’d want to wear girl clothes, too.”

Ellie pouted. “You’re no fun.”

“U-umm… c-could I try?” the pup asked.

The vixen beamed, then stuck her tongue out at her brother. “See?” She grabbed Chuck’s paw and started dragging him to her room. “C’mon! I’ll show you alla my skirts and you can pick whichever one you wanna wear!”

She was off like a rocket, pulling the lightly whining pup along with her. Maybe this was a bad idea. Though it seemed to make her really happy. Doubts started creeping in as he followed her. Would wearing a skirt make him a girl like Jamie? He didn’t feel like a girl in any other ways. He just wore the girl print pullups because they were cuter. That’s all it was. Wanting to look, and feel, cute. But wasn’t that a girly thing to want?

When they got to her room, she let go of his paw and ran to her dresser.

“I’ve got lots to pick from! Do you have a favorite color?” Ellie asked.

“Y-yellow,” Chuck whispered.

“Okay!” She dug around in her dresser drawers and pulled out a yellow skirt. “Here, try this one on.”

As he took the skirt from Ellie, Robbie caught up with them. “Ellie,” he muttered.

“What? He wants to do it, right, Chuck?” Ellie said.

The puppy blushed and nodded. “I-it’s okay, Robbie…” He shivered a little as he stepped into her skirt.

It fit him surprisingly well. And it felt… good… to wear it. A little breezy, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. He caught sight of himself in Ellie’s mirror, and his tail started wagging. He looked… cute.

Ellie gasped. “You look so pretty!” She hugged Chuck tight, nuzzling at his cheek. “Such a pretty puppy!”

Chuck tensed. “Umm… E-Ellie… c-could you… n-not…”

“Not what?” Ellie asked.

“H-hug me?” he whispered.

The vixen squeaked and let him go. “Oh! Sorry. I forget sometimes that some furs don’t like to be touched. Mommy says consent is super important. Should I ask before I touch you at all, Chuck?”

The pup nodded. “Y-yes please.”

“Okay!” Ellie grinned, wiggling excitedly. “How’s it feel?”

“I… I kinda like it,” Chuck said.

“Yay!” Ellie wiggled her hips. “If you ever wanna borrow my clothes when you’re here, you can! Just ask and I’ll help ya pick stuff out.” She looked over at her brother. “What do you think? Doesn’t Chuck look soooooo cute?”

The older fox smirked. “Yeah, I guess he looks cute. But are you suuuure you want to be wearing that, Chuck?”

The pup nodded. “I-I’m sure…” He was quiet for a moment, then asked, “Why do you keep asking?”

Robbie shrugged. “I’m just looking out for you.”

Ellie flicked her ears. “Maybe he’s a girl like Jamie and just doesn’t know it yet.”

Chuck squeaked. That was a thing? Just… being a different gender than you were born? That couldn’t be right. But then, the whole concept of girl and boy clothes seemed so arbitrary. Girls wore pants all the time, so why were skirts and dresses only for girls? He’d have to think on that one. But being a girl? That didn’t feel quite right, either, even if ‘boy’ didn’t feel like a good fit. “N-n-no, I-I don’t think I’m a g-girl,” he stuttered. “I just…”

“Like wearing them?” Ellie asked. When he nodded, she nodded too. “Like Daddy Keith! He went out shopping with us one time wearing a dress, and he’s definitely a boy. So maybe you’re like him!”

“Wait, Mr. Caulfield wore a dress?” Robbie asked.

While the two of them talked about Jamie and Ellie’s dad, Chuck took some time to admire himself in the mirror. He turned around, looking over his shoulder to try to see how he looked from behind. Definitely still boyish, but not bad. And if a boy could wear a dress and still be a boy… maybe Chuck could be like that, too.

When he turned back to look at the foxes, Ellie had flopped on her bed with her legs apart. He blushed deeply as he saw her parts on full display.

“Ever played with a girl before?” Ellie asked. “I even know how to play like a girl when you have boys parts.”

“Ellie!” Robbie snapped.

The vixen recoiled. “What?"

"Cool it,” Robbie said. “You might be horny but that doesn’t mean everyfur is. Let Chuck decide if he even wants to play with you before going off on… whatever this is.”

Her ears lowered. She looked up the border collie. “Umm… do you wanna play?”

Chuck squirmed and hugged himself. This was A LOT. “I dunno,” he said. “I-I like you, Ellie, b-but, umm… th-that kinda stuff is…”

“Is what?” Ellie asked.

He was quiet for a few moments. “Umm… I-I dunno… weird? L-like, I’ve done a bit with, umm, a girl, but…”

“Whoa, really?” Robbie said. He smirked and poked the pup’s nose. “Did you and Tanya play around at Sophie’s sleepover?”

The pup squeaked and shook his head. “What?! No! I mean… m-m-maybe? I-I guess?”

“Heh… guess you like girls then, huh?” Robbie said. He sounded… sad.

“I-I-I dunno,” Chuck muttered. And it was true, he really wasn’t sure. He knew he liked Tanya, that much was certain. But he liked Robbie, too, and he was falling hard for Martin, too, though he could never admit that. How do you tell your best friend and his boyfriend that you like them?

“He could like both, like Mommy and Daddy Keith and Daddy Dan!” Ellie said cheerfully.

Robbie groaned. “Ellie, please stop being so… you.”

“How’m I supposed to do that?” Ellie asked.

The fox boy shook his head. “Nevermind.”

Ellie got up off her bed and wiggled. “Hey, why don’t we go downstairs and play some video games!”

“I bet Martin would like that,” Robbie said. “Wonder if he and Jamie got up to some together while we’re up here?”

“Let’s go!” Ellie said. She grabbed Chuck’s paw and dragged him out of the room.
 
Chuck found himself dragged along by the vixen. When they got to the living room, though, he froze. Isaac was still there! He looked up from his conversation with Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield, his eyes widening as he saw Chuck in a skirt.

The vixen tugged on his arm. “C’mon, dontcha wanna go play games?” Ellie asked.

“My, my, Chuck,” Mr. Langley said. “Someone’s being a bit daring today.”

Tears welled up in the pup’s eyes. What would Isaac say? Surely wearing a skirt was a step too far, even if the cat had been okay with getting his preferred pullups…

“Chuck… are you okay?” Isaac asked.

The pup wanted to run, but there was nowhere to go. Where could he possibly hide at his friend’s house? His life was over.

“Isn’t he cute in my skirt?” Ellie said, obviously oblivious to the pup’s plight.

“He looks quite fabulous, I must say,” Mr. Caulfield said.

“May I ask why you’re wearing that?” Isaac said.

“I… I… I…” Chuck couldn’t make the words come out. He didn’t quite know how to explain it, himself. “S-s-sorry,” he muttered, not knowing what else to say.

Isaac walked over and bent down in front of the pup, bringing him to eye level with him. “You don’t have to apologize, but… well, is this… something you want?” he whispered.

Chuck could only nod. He did want to wear girl clothes. It felt nice. He felt cute, and he liked that for reasons he could hardly explain.

“I-it’s okay if this is something you like,” Isaac said. “I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised.” He was quiet for a moment, and glanced back at Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield before returning his gaze to the pup. “We don’t have to talk about this now… why don’t you go play with your friends?”

The pup remained rooted in place. Surely this was the end of the relationship he’d been building with Isaac. “S-s-sorry…”

“You don’t have to apologize for being yourself, Chuck,” Isaac said. “I just… I don’t know how to best support you. But I suppose this is something we can talk to your therapist about.”

“And me, and Keith, and Terry,” Mr. Langley added. “We have a bit of experience with queer cubs.”

“I was a bit of a crossdresser, myself, if you’ve got questions,” Mr. Caulfield said.

“I-I don’t know w-w-what I am,” Chuck muttered.

Isaac cleared his throat. “And that’s okay, too. We can figure it out together, right?”

It took Chuck a minute to process that. “Y-you’re not mad?” Chuck whispered.

“Why would I be mad?” Isaac said. “You’re just… being you. Exploring yourself. That’s nothing to be angry about.”

The pup blinked away tears. Was this what love and acceptance felt like? A sudden urge overcame him, and before he realized what he was doing, his arms were wrapped around Isaac. He buried his face in the cat’s chest, his body quivering as he cried quietly.

“May I hug you back?” Isaac whispered.

Even in that moment Isaac was respecting the boundaries they set. He nodded into the cat’s chest, and tucked his tail between his legs as he felt the adult’s arms wrap around him.

Chuck held on for what felt like an hour but was probably closer to a minute before letting go. He wiped away the tears and took a deep breath.

“I love you, Chuck,” Isaac whispered. “And I promise I’ll never stop, no matter what.”

It felt weird, just being accepted. What would his mother say, though? This was too big to bring up to her. “C-can you… n-not tell Mommy?” Chuck asked.

Isaac glanced back at the two foxes, then looked down into Chuck’s eyes. “Of course. I can keep this between us until you’re ready to talk to her about it.”

The pup nodded. He wasn’t sure if he ever WOULD be ready to talk to her about it, but at least he knew there wouldn’t be any surprises. Isaac had always kept his word. He could rely on the cat.

“Why’s it such a big deal if a boy wants to wear girl clothes, anyway?” Ellie asked.

“That, my dear, is a complicated question,” Mr. Caulfield said. “We can talk about it another time, though.”

“But I wanna know now!” Ellie said.

Robbie shook his head and took Chuck’s paw. “C’mon, Chuck, why don’t we head back downstairs and play some games with Martin?”

Chuck followed the red fox as Ellie jumped up into Mr. Caulfield’s lap. It was weird that she’d leap into a nude male’s lap like that, but then, she probably had a trustworthy father. If Mr. Caulfield was dating both of Robbie’s parents, he had to be a good fur, right?

When they got to the basement, Martin and Jamie were in the middle of a race. They were so transfixed on their game that they didn’t notice Robbie and Chuck returning until they finished.

“Yes!” Martin said. He had easily taken first place against the arctic vixen. “You’re getting better though, Jamie.”

The snowy white vixen grinned. “Thanks!” She looked over her shoulder at Chuck and Robbie. “Hi guys! Where’s Ellie?”

“She wanted to talk to your dad about something,” Robbie said.

Jamie nodded. “Okay. You look nice in a skirt, Chuck.”

The pup blushed but smiled weakly. “Th-thanks.”

The group got through several races before Ellie got back. Robbie took a break to let his younger sister get a turn. The longer Chuck sat around wearing a skirt, the more comfortable he felt. It was… nice… dressing cute.

A thought fluttered across the pup’s mind. At the end of the race, he offered his controller to Robbie. “I-I think I need a break,” he said.

Robbie took the offered controller. “Sure thing, Chuck.”
 
While his friends got into another race, Chuck quietly slipped upstairs. He padded to the living room, and found just Mr. Langley and Mr. Caulfield.

“Hey there, pup,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Need anything?”

Chuck tucked his tail between his legs. “I-is Isaac still h-here?” he asked.

“He just left maybe ten minutes ago,” Mr. Langley said. “Which reminds me, I should get a start on dinner.”

The pup nodded and stepped aside to let Mr. Langley through to the kitchen. He stayed rooted in place, trying to work up the nerve to speak again.

Mr. Caulfield locked eyes with him and smiled gently. “Got something on your mind, pup?” Chuck nodded. The arctic fox patted the couch next to him. “Well, why not have a seat and we can chat?”

Chuck took a breath and walked over to the couch. He took a seat as far away from Mr. Caulfield as he could. Thankfully, the arctic fox didn’t move to close the gap.

“Whenever you’re ready, Chuck,” Mr. Caulfield said.

There were lots of things he could ask the arctic fox. But the biggest was about how he and Jamie both wore girl clothes. “Umm… h-how do I know… i-if I’m… n-not a boy?”

“That’s a big question there,” Mr. Caulfield said. “I can’t say I know how to answer it. I’ve always been a male, but I enjoy crossdressing. It’s fun to play with gender expression and wear pretty clothes. I also know that my Jamie likes wearing pretty clothes, but she’s a different case, since she’s… well, a trans girl.” He paused for a moment. “This might be a better question for Terry. She’s a cub psychologist, after all. And if she can’t help, I’m sure she could help your dad find a therapist who can help you sort it out.”

The pup nodded. This could be something to talk to his therapist about at his next one on one appointment. “D-did you… c-c-crossdress… w-when you were a c-c-cub?” Chuck asked.

Mr. Caulfield shook his head. “I didn’t start crossdressing until I got to college,” he said. “I don’t think I gave it much of a thought when I was younger. But that’s just my experience. Plus, I grew up in a different time. Furs weren’t as accepting in the eighties and nineties when I was growing up.”

Chuck nodded. So maybe he was weird. Was he really a ‘he’ if he wanted to wear skirts and look cute?

“I don’t think you ever answered your dad when he asked why you were wearing a skirt,” Mr Caulfield said. “You don’t have to answer me, especially if you aren’t sure, but… well, how does it feel wearing a skirt?”

“G-good,” Chuck said. “I… i-it makes me f-feel… c-cute…”

The arctic fox smiled. “Well, you do look very cute in it. Feminine boys are very much a thing, and I must say I rather like them, myself.” He chuckled. “Maybe I should see about getting my boyfriend into a dress or skirt. Bet he’d make a cute femboy!”

The pup blushed. It felt… oddly validating to be told he was cute by an adult. He wondered what Isaac thought about it. Maybe he’d have to try asking him at home.

“There you are!”

Chuck squeaked as Robbie walked in.

“We were wondering where you went,” Robbie said.

Mr. Caulfield chuckled. “We were just having a little chat.”

“Ah, gotcha,” Robbie said. “I can leave you alone if you want. Just wanted to make sure you were alright is all.”

“I-I’m fine,” Chuck said. “I-I-I’ll be back d-down s-s-soon…”

Robbie nodded. “Alright. No rush or anything.” And with that, the red fox left them.

The arctic fox across from him smiled. “Got anything else you’d like to talk about, pup?”

There was, but maybe that was a better conversation to have with Mr. Langley, too. “C-can we go to the k-kitchen?”

“Of course, pup,” Mr Caulfield said. He got up and walked to the kitchen. Chuck followed. The two took seats at the kitchen table while Mr. Langley set about breading chicken breasts. “Company,” Mr. Caulfield said.

Mr. Langley looked over his shoulder and smiled. “Hello, boys. Anything the matter?”

“Well, Chuck wanted to move our conversation here,” Mr. Caulfield said. He smiled warmly at the border collie. “Whenever you’re ready, pup.”

Chuck took a breath. This felt like a hard question, but he couldn’t think of any furs better to ask. “H-how do you know… i-if you like b-boys… or g-girls?”

The adults both chuckled.

“You’ve just got to listen to your heart,” Mr. Langley said.

“There’s nothing wrong with liking both. We certainly do!” Mr. Caulfield added.

The pup nodded. “W-what if… th-the b-boy I like… a-a-already has a b-b-boyfriend?”

“Well, there’s two options,” Mr Caulfield said. “Option one is to talk to them and see if they’re in an open relationship or not. It’s a lot more common among queer furs than among heteros, at least in my experience. The other option is to just… be patient and wait to find another boy.”

“Polyamory isn’t something to take lightly, though,” Mr Langley added. “It takes a lot of communication. Though we’ve made it work all these years, haven’t we?”

Mr. Caulfield chuckled. “We have, though I do have to admit I was jealous of you and Terry in our youth! I know you and I still played, but it still burned me for a while.”

“I know, I know, and I’m sorry it took me so long to really embrace that our relationship was about more than the play,” Mr. Langley said. “I was a stupid cub.”

“Weren’t we all, though?” Mr. Caulfield said.

Chuck tilted his head. “Y-y-you d-d-dated… as c-c-cubs?”

The adults laughed.

“Dan, Terry, and I have known each other since we were seven, and we’ve been a polycule on and off since we were fifteen,” Mr. Caulfield said.

“Though the fact that we’ve all stayed together this long is really unusual,” Mr Langley added. “Most long term relationships don’t start until you’re older. Even high school is rare to last long. Most long term relationships don’t start until you’re an adult. So don’t feel like you HAVE to find somefur NOW.”

“Exactly,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Just enjoy your cubhood while you have it. You’ll probably have some heartbreak, but that’s all part of growing up. So pursue that boy you like. You might be surprised.”

Mr Langley cleared his throat. “I don’t know about that. It could ruin a good friendship if you’re already friends. I’d advise caution, especially if you already have a good relationship with the boy you like.”

Chuck nodded and sighed. There was another complicating factor, too. “W-what about the g-g-girl I like? H-h-how do I t-talk to h-h-her about it?”

“Same way you’d approach the boy,” Mr. Caulfield said. “Just be open and honest. If she wants to be exclusive… let it happen for a while and see where it goes. You’re still young, there’s plenty of time if things don’t work out.”

“Plenty of fish in the sea,” Mr Langley said. “Try not to overthink it. Take it one day at a time.”

The pup sighed again. He wasn’t any closer to a resolution. He knew he liked Tanya, that much was certain. But he really liked Robbie, too, and especially Martin, but those two were dating. He couldn’t interfere in that relationship. Besides, there’s no way Martin or Robbie would like him THAT way.

“It’ll all work out the way it’s meant to,” Mr Caulfield said. “But if you ever need to talk, you’re welcome to come to us. From the sound of it, your dad will be coming to us for parenting advice, too. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.”

“O-o-okay,” Chuck muttered. “Th-thank you…”

“Any time, pup. Any time,” Mr. Caulfield said.
 
Chuck slipped out of his chair and went back to the basement. The other cubs had switched to a fighting game. He took a seat on the floor slightly behind where the couch was.

Robbie looked at him over his shoulder. “Hey, Chuck. You doing okay?”

The pup squeaked and nodded. “I-I’m fine…”

“What were ya talkin’ to my Daddy about?” Jamie asked.

“J-j-just, umm… c-c-crossdressing,” Chuck muttered.

“Oh. That makes sense,” Jamie said. “My Daddy’s got a few dresses. I like it when he puts ‘em on to go out with us.”

Ellie let out a triumphant hoot as the match ended. “I win again!”

Martin groaned. “I swear you have to be cheating. No way a little girl can be this good.”

“You’re just jealous of my mad skillz,” Ellie said.

The wolf glared at her. “Best three out of five?”

“You’re on!” Ellie said.

Robbie and Jamie opted to sit out while Martin and Ellie had their grudge match. It was a little scary how into the game Martin got. When he lost that one, Chuck was scared that Martin might hit Ellie. Thankfully he didn’t, but boy was Martin mad.

“Maybe we should switch to a different game,” Robbie said.

“But I’m good at this one!” Ellie protested.

“Cubs, dinner’s ready!” Mr. Langley called.

“Food!” In a flash, the twins were up and running upstairs.

Martin laughed. “Well, we can figure out what we’re playing after dinner.”

Chuck followed his friends up for dinner. He remained quiet as he ate, sitting back and listening while Martin, Ellie, and Robbie discussed what to play. Jamie didn’t seem to have an opinion one way or the other. Their argument about what to play was ended when Mr. Caulfield suggested that the twins go back to his house for the night.

After dinner, the boys went back downstairs while Mr. Caulfield took the twins home.

“Not sad to see them go,” Martin said when they got to the basement. “Well, maybe a little sad to see Keith and Jamie go, they’re pretty cool, but Ellie I will NOT miss.”

Robbie crossed his arms. “You may not like Ellie but she’s still my sister.”

“Yeah, so’s Jamie, and she’s actually decent,” Martin said. He flopped down in one of the recliners and grabbed up a controller. “Surprised you wanted to talk to Keith, Chuck.”

The pup squeaked. “I-i-is that bad?” he asked.

“Nah, Keith’s cool,” Martin said. He chuckled and stretched out. “Robs and I had a talk with him before you came actually.”

Chuck nodded. If Martin and Robbie trusted him, and Robbie’s dad was dating him, then he must be a good fur. He did seem really nice.

His ear lifted as his phone buzzed in his backpack. He pulled it out and saw that he had a message from Tanya. A smile spread unbidden to his muzzle as he sent off a quick reply.

“Oooooo, who you texting?” Martin teased.

The pup blushed. “Umm… T-Tanya,” he muttered.

“Ah, your not-girlfriend,” Martin said.

Chuck blushed deeper. Maybe it was time to tell them about him and Tanya. So far it was just between the two of them. “M-my… a-a-actual g-girlfriend…”

“Whoa, dude. Since when?” Martin asked.

The pup closed his eyes. He couldn’t bear to look at his friends. “A-a couple w-weeks now?”

“Well damn. Good for you, little buddy!” Martin said.

“I’m surprised you didn’t tell us sooner,” Robbie said.

Chuck shrugged. “I-I-I d-didn’t think i-it was… i-important…”

“My little buddy finding a girlfriend is super important!” Martin said. “Seriously, dude, proud of you. Just a shame you’re into girls and not boys!”

“Well, I guess it’s a good thing you already have a boyfriend, isn’t it, Mart Mart?” Robbie shot.

Martin laughed. “Yeah, that’s true. Maybe two if you’re down to include Kendal.”

The pup’s eyes shot open. No way. Martin was already trying to get a second boyfriend? “B-but… w-w-what if your p-p-parents find out?”

The wolf shrugged. “I just gotta make sure they don’t. Should be easy enough since I never have my friends over at home.”

Chuck’s phone buzzed again. Another text from Tanya. He sent off a quick reply, this time noting that he was at Robbie’s house.

“It’s too bad you can’t just invite Tanya over to your place,” Martin said. “You’d have all the privacy you need there!”

“W-w-why would we n-need p-p-privacy?” Chuck asked.

“Oh, you know, making out, sex, stuff like that,” Martin said.

“Martin!” Robbie said. “Does Chuck really seem like the kind of fur to do that?”

“Well, they make out on the bus,” Martin said.

“W-w-we don’t!” Chuck said. “I-it’s just… q-quick kisses… w-w-we don’t ‘m-make out…’”

“Suuuuure,” Martin said. He sounded totally unconvinced.

Chuck’s phone buzzed yet again. He checked the message, and sent off a reply. “T-Tanya says h-hi…”

Robbie chuckled and grabbed his own phone, then snapped a picture.

“H-hey!” Chuck said.

“Chill, I’m just sending your girlfriend a pic of you in my sister’s skirt,” Robbie said. “You wore her nightgown at Sophie’s, I’m sure she won’t freak out.”

Clearly it was a mistake telling his friends that he was dating Tanya. His phone buzzed, and he checked the message. ‘You look really cute in a skirt!’

Chuck blushed as he typed out a reply. ‘Sorry. Robbie took the photo before I could say anything.’

Tears welled up in his eyes. He wished he wasn’t wearing a skirt anymore. He wished he hadn’t told his friends about his girlfriend. He wished he could just disappear.

“Whoa, Chuck, are you okay?” Robbie asked.

“I-I w-wanna go h-home,” Chuck muttered.

“Chuck, I’m sorry,” Robbie said. “I should’ve asked before I sent that photo. I didn’t think you’d mind.”

The pup’s phone buzzed. He wiped his eyes with his free paw and checked the message. ‘Aww, rude! But you do look really good in it. I have a couple old skirts I can give you if you want.’

“See, she’s supportive!” Martin said.

Chuck gasped. The wolf had gotten up and was reading his texts over his shoulder. “S-stop!” he said, pressing his phone to his chest.

“You gotta relax a little,” Martin said. “We’re trying to help you.”

“We’ve known her a few years now,” Robbie said. “And since she was cool with swapping pajamas with you, we just thought she’d like to see you in a skirt. We didn’t mean to make you cry.”

The pup took a few deep breaths. Maybe they had a point. They had known her for longer, and more importantly, she WAS being supportive. He sighed and sent off a quick reply to Tanya. ‘I think I’d like that.’

A curious feeling was rising up in Chuck as he thought about wearing Tanya’s clothes. It wasn’t just a nervous excitement. He was feeling… arousal. His penis was stiffening in his pullup. Oh gods, thank goodness he was wearing the skirt and pullup. If he was getting hard without it, there’d be no way that his friends wouldn’t notice, and them noticing was the LAST thing he wanted.
 
“Do you wanna play a game?” Martin asked. “Come on, we can go back to Mario Kart.”

“Or if Martin doesn’t mind, I can show you a couple other games you might like,” Robbie said. “Some of ‘em have multiplayer that we can play once you have your own Switch.”

Chuck perked his ear. “W-what games?”

“I’ve got some other Mario games you might like,” Robbie said. “Those are pretty safe. Oh, there’s Minecraft, or… maybe Stardew Valley?”

“W-what’s Stardew Valley?” Chuck asked.

“Oh boy,” Martin said.

Robbie grinned. “It’s a farming game. Trust me, it’s more interesting than it sounds. Here, let me show you!”

The pup watched as his friend pulled up his Switch library and opened up the game. It held his rapt attention as Robbie showed him around his farm and the town. Running a little farm sounded nice.

“It’s a real cozy game,” Robbie said. “You can even get married! There’s like, a dozen villagers who are single and you can date them. There’s six guys and six girls and they’ll all date you regardless of what gender you choose. Oh, and there’s the mine! That can get a little intense, but you kinda gotta do it to get resources to upgrade your tools. Just be careful of the monsters!”

“M-monsters?” Chuck said.

“Don’t worry, they aren’t scary,” Robbie said. “Here, I’ll show you.”

Chuck watched as his friend dove into the mine. Sure enough, the monsters weren’t really all that scary. It looked… really fun.

“Just make sure you’re home and in bed by 2am!” Robbie said. “Otherwise you pass out, you don’t get your energy back, and you lose some of your stuff!”

“Th-that does look fun,” Chuck muttered.

Robbie grinned. “If you get it, let me know. We can do a multiplayer farm online!” He finished out his day in game, then switched to another game. Some of them looked pretty fun, too, but it was Stardew Valley that stuck out the pup. That would have to be one of his first games for the system.

After Robbie showed off a few more games, they went back to Mario Kart. Competitive gaming wasn’t Chuck’s favorite, but it was still fun. His only complaint was that Martin sat in the recliner for their gaming session. He wished that the wolf had sat next to him on the couch. Maybe another time.
 
“Alright, boys, it’s getting close to midnight,” Mr. Langley called. “Don’t stay up too late!”

“We won’t, Dad,” Robbie replied.

Martin stretched out on the recliner. “Hey, Robs, wanna sneak in a quickie before we go to sleep?”

Robbie gasped. “Martin! Not in front of Chuck!”

The wolf smirked. “Do you mind if we have a quick fuck before bed?” he asked.

Chuck squirmed. Honestly he did, but he didn’t want to say no and make Martin hate him. Thankfully, he didn’t have to shut it down.

“Martin, no,” Robbie said. “We can fuck any day after school since you live right down the street. We’re not gonna subject our straight friend to gay sex.”

Their straight friend. That’s what Chuck was. But was he straight? He wasn’t so sure. Maybe bi. He did seem to like boys and girls. It was just… a lot to try to process. But he wasn’t daring enough to share that Robbie and Martin. Not yet, or at least not at the same time. Maybe he’d start with Robbie, when the time was right. But that time wasn’t now.

“Ugh, fine,” Martin said. He got up and stretched, then walked over to the couch. “Alright, boys, move so we can fold this out.”

The other two pups rose obediently. Robbie helped Martin fold out the mattress in the couch, then tossed some pillows on.

“Umm… do you wanna join us here?” Robbie asked. “It’s big enough for all three of us, I think.”

Chuck blushed. Sleeping with his friends sounded nice. “C-can I?” he whispered.

“Duh!” Martin said. “So who gets the middle, Robs, you or me?”

“Guess that depends,” Robbie said. “Chuck, which one of us would you like to sleep next to?”

The pup squirmed. He’d like to sleep next to both of them, but it felt weird asking to separate the boyfriends. Picking one was hard, though. On the one paw, he’d developed a closer bond with Robbie. On the other… he had a hard crush on Martin. It was a tough choice.

“Umm… uh… umm,” Chuck stammered.

Martin laughed. “Tough choice, I know.”

Robbie tossed a blanket onto the mattress. “It’s okay if you’d rather sleep on your own,” he said.

“N-n-no,” Chuck said. “I-I-I m-m-mean… y-yes? I-I w-want to sh-share the b-b-bed, b-but…”

“What, do you want the middle?” Martin asked. “Get sandwiched between us?”

Chuck squirmed. “B-b-but that’s n-not f-f-fair to y-you… y-you’re b-boyfriends…”

“And I live right down the street from him,” Martin said. “Like Robbie said, I can come over basically anytime I want. I don’t mind spending one sleepover not snuggled with my fox. You cool with it, Robs?”

The fox shrugged. “I don’t see why not, if that’s what Chuck wants. Is it?”

The pup nodded. He didn’t want to be the one to suggest it, but he wanted it more than he wanted anything.

Martin smirked. “Sounds good to me. As long as you don’t mind me being naked!”

“Y-you can be n-n-naked,” Chuck muttered.

“Sweet!” Martin grinned and climbed into bed. “Don’t forget to take off Ellie’s skirt.”

Chuck squeaked and looked down. He’d almost forgotten that he was still wearing it. He eased out of the garment and laid it over a recliner, leaving him in just his pullup. That he dared not take off. While he hadn’t had an accident yet at a sleepover, he wasn’t about to risk it now.

He blushed as he realized that Robbie had also stripped out of his underwear. Robbie smiled at him and motioned towards the bed. “Well, go on, climb in so I can get in.”

The pup took a breath, then climbed into the bed under the covers. He trembled as Robbie climbed in behind him.

Martin draped an arm over him. “Shame you still have to wear pullups,” he whispered. “It’d be nice to get to sleep next to you naked.”

Robbie shook his head and poked Martin’s nose. “Chuck, it’s fine if you wear those. We don’t judge.”

For whatever reason, he really did want to be naked with his friends. It was curious to actually actively WANT that. He was slowly unlearning the pain he’d associated with nudity and his body, and it was a strange feeling to be actually interested in doing it. But at the same time, he was fairly certain he wasn’t ready, and he didn’t want to push things. He especially didn’t want to lose the few friends he had. Besides, before he could even consider anything with Robbie or Martin… he’d need to clear it with Tanya, and he had no idea how she’d react.

“Yeah, yeah, I get it,” Martin said. “No shame. I’d rather not wake up soaked with pee!”

“Saaaaame!” Robbie said.

“I-I haven’t w-w-wet in a w-w-while,” Chuck muttered.

“So why keep wearing them, then?” Martin asked.

Chuck took a breath and closed his eyes. “B-b-because I… l-l-like them…”

“Eh, guess that’s a good enough reason,” Robbie said. “Like I said, no judgment. Your secret’s safe with us.”

“Whatever makes my little buddy happy,” Martin said. He leaned over Chuck to give Robbie a quick kiss on the lips. “Night, Robs. Night, Chuck.”

The pup settled in between his two friends. He couldn’t believe that they let him take the middle, but he wasn’t about to complain. Snuggled in between them, he felt… safe.

It wasn’t long before his friends drifted off to sleep, at least if their slowed, steady breathing indicated that. But falling asleep was harder for the pup. He wasn’t used to trying to fall asleep next to another fur. The only other times he’d done that had been snuggling with Tanya. This was different. This time he was snuggled with boys. Naked boys.

A blush crept into his ears as he felt his penis stiffening again. It felt… oddly exciting sleeping between his two friends. He brought a paw to the front of his pullups, then slipped it in and grabbed hold of his penis. What would his friends think if they caught him touching himself? His initial fear was that they’d make fun of him, but that didn’t seem like them. Martin would probably offer to help.

Martin. That wolf was… something else. He couldn’t put his finger on why, but something about him was just… alluring. The only downside was that his penis reminded him quite-unpleasantly of… another fur’s penis. It was big, and cut. Robbie’s at least didn’t seem as scary since it was so different.

He thought back to that sleepover in September when they’d masturbated together. That had been… fun. A little awkward, but fun. He tilted his head to look at the fox. Robbie looked so peaceful in his sleep. A thought flitted across the pup’s mind. What would it feel like to touch his penis?

His own puphood throbbed in his paw. He hadn’t even noticed that he’d started rubbing himself. It felt… nice. He’d definitely have to talk to Tanya about this at some point. It didn’t feel like the kind of thing to do on the phone, though. Something this big would have to be done face to face, and definitely not at school.

But for right now, he was in bed, under the covers, with his two naked friends snuggled up against him. This was his chance to explore as safely as he could. His left paw trembled as he reached down and felt around for Robbie’s penis. It wasn’t difficult to find. He gave it a gentle squeeze, his fingers manipulating the fox’s foreskin. It didn’t roll quite as easily as his did.

The pup bit his lip as a sudden surge of pleasure flooded through him. It felt… shockingly nice to touch his friend’s penis. He withdrew his paw after a few more moments of exploration. It was fun, but he didn’t want to risk waking his friend.

Behind him, the wolf stirred. Had Chuck’s exploration awoken him? He froze, waiting to see what Martin might do. The wolf settled down again. Still asleep. Good.

Chuck bit his lip and laid back. Dare he try sneaking a feel of Martin’s? Now might be his best opportunity. He took a deep breath, and eased a paw over to the wolf’s groin. Again, his target was easy to find. Martin’s penis was soft, a way he had rarely felt… that fur’s penis. He gave it a few curious strokes, his eyes widening as his friend’s penis stiffened. The wolf’s glans poked against his hip. It didn’t feel nearly as big as the one that had hurt him, nor quite as scary. That was something.

Again, he didn’t dare to touch it for long. He didn’t want to wake his friend, or admit to his curiosity. No, Chuck wasn’t ready for that. Not yet. He rolled around onto his stomach, facing towards Martin. A thought intruded on his mind, and without taking the time to process, he acted, easing his muzzle in to sneak a quick kiss on the wolf’s lips.

Why? Why did he do that? He blushed, and turned the other way. At least Robbie wasn’t facing towards him.

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