Warning; This is a work of fiction, and contains fictional scenes of fictional characters. Some characters depicted are under the age of 18. Avoid this if you don't want to read about underage fictional characters involved in intimate relationships with others. Part one: The Move “Is this the last of it?” “I think so, I’m gonna run out to the car real quick and check to make sure.” “Okay, I’m gonna sit down, order some dinner for us. Chinese sound good?” “Uhh, maybe not chinese? We had that a few days ago.” “I’ll look around on the app and see if anything interesting pops up.” Jaqui watched as her mother carried a box towards the bedroom, and her mother’s boyfriend headed back outside into the summer heat. The young doe had helped them move his stuff in, but she had mostly kept to herself during the move. Carol had been dating Vulpes for a while now; both foxes going on dates, coming home for movie nights, laughing and swooning over one another the entire time. However, with Vulpus losing his job and his parents kicking him out, the thirty year old had found himself without a place to stay. Carol immediately invited him over to live with her and Jaqui, her adopted daughter, and after some discussion the decision was made. Jaqui was certainly concerned about this strange new man coming into their home… At least, he was strange and new to her. Whenever he was around Jaqui would find herself with a reason to hide away in her room, forgoing trips to the kitchen to avoid contact with the stranger. She’d managed to do a pretty good job over the past few months, but now that he would be LIVING here, it would be much more difficult. She didn’t dislike the vulpine boyfriend, he seemed nice enough, she just had trust issues opening up to new people. After the deer’s own parents gave her up for adoption at a young age, her broken little heart couldn’t take that sort of rejection again. In her mind, the best way to avoid having relationships broken was to not have relationships at all. She had managed to find a few close friends over the years, but even then Jaqui remained steadfast in her apprehension to talk to others, at least in person. Online however she had a pretty nice collection of friends. The barrier of a computer screen and an online persona protected herself from anyone hurting ‘her’ personally, rather they hurt her avatar, or the username she was behind, but not ‘her’. In her isolation she had actually become quite a talented artist. She loved sharing her works online where the constant praise and adoration filled her heart, though she didn’t dare to show anyone personally. “Found the Switch!” Vulpes called out, holding up a little carrying case. Carol came out from the bedroom, holding her arms up, “Woo! More competition for Mario Kart!” she cheered. “Maybe i’ll get back into Animal Crossing if we want to play together some more.” “Either way, we’ll do it after dinner.” Carol moved to the couch, sitting beside Jaqui in the center of the couch. Vulpus came over and sat beside her, his arm immediately wrapping around her waist to look over her shoulder at the food delivery app. Vulpes and Carol were both millennial foxes, just entering their 30’s. They were certainly different from the parents she’d seen in TV and movies growing up. They were pretty technologically savvy, they enjoyed video games together and anime. They loved being goofy and playful together and both worked hard to keep their relationship up. As Jaqui had heard, one of the reasons Vulpes was concerned about moving in with them was because of his income. He desperately wanted to be a provider and the stress of trying to make that happen pushed him to the edge at his 2 jobs, eventually coming to a head when he quit the one job, only to be fired from the second. Thankfully, Carol had a job good enough to keep all three of them housed and fed. As long as Vulpes took care of the house she would be the one bringing home the bacon. “Ooo, this mexican place looks good.” “Ooo, I could go for that.” Vulpes replied before leaning over and looking at Jaqui, “How’s that sound Jaqui?” Jaqui had to admit, Vulpes did speak to her differently than many adults. She respected that he didn’t treat her like a child. He spoke to her with the respect he would give any adult, which was a nice change of pace from other adults that her mom had dated, “Yeah, a quesadilla does sound pretty good.” Carol hummed happily as she began adding menu items to the order, “Quesadillas, tacos for me, Enchilada combo for Vulpes, Churros for dessert?” “Yeah! Let’s add an order to share.” “Mmm, you gonna have some Jaqui?” “I could have one or two.” “Best order two servings then~” Carol finished poking through the app, sending the order off. Carol leaned back into the couch, letting out a sigh, “Gotta admit sweetheart, your parents are exhausting.” Vulpes leaned back along with her, still snuggling close, “Yeah, it’s crazy how cheerful they seem when they’re kicking out their son.” he said, rolling his eyes. Jaqui seemed to latch onto something in the conversation, speaking up, “Did they at least help with the move?” “Oh god forbid they raise a finger to help move a God D-” he quickly realized he was about to rant and curse, so he quickly pulled back his emotions, “No, no they didn’t… they’re old though so I dunno, maybe they couldn’t really help…” Carol tried to cheer him up, turning to give him a gentle hug, “They’re still jerks though honey.” “Mm, jerks with back problems.” he muttered, hugging her firmly to his side, even giving her a kiss on the forehead. Something about him getting abandoned by his parents resonated with her… She leaned back into her seat to watch TV, thinking about how he must be feeling… She knew Carol would be there for him, but she felt the urge to be there for him too. For now she just sat and watched TV, the lovers eventually peeling away from each other to watch TV with her. They casually talk to one another, with Jaqui being more talkative and open with her mother, but she appreciated that Vulpes wanted to keep her engaged, even if she didn’t really want to talk much. ------ Part two: The artist A few days passed, Jaqui kept to herself in her room most days. She had plenty of time to work on her art even as Back To School season was closing in. Lately she had been experimenting with drawing nude figures. Nothing lewd or suggestive, just exploring the anthropomorphic body. She had seen other artists she admired online getting into it, saying it would improve her art by giving her a solid understanding of how the body worked even while underneath clothing so it would look more realistic. She couldn’t use much for reference, considering her mother’s fairly strict parental controls. She was still a preteen, and despite her mother being very open about a lot of mature topics, she didn’t want her to have access to pornographic or violent materials. Jaqui had managed to find a few medical illustrations that she would mimic in her work. She hadn’t posted any of it yet, being very self conscious about her ‘works in progress’. She would only post something after HOURS of meticulous checking and tweaking of her images. Even after posting she’d notice SOMETHING wrong with one thing or another, but her fans didn’t seem to mind much. However with these nude drawings she didn’t DARE try and post them, as the only sites she had access to post on had very strict maturity rules that she didn’t want to break. Besides all that, the one she was currently working on was VERY personal. She was working on a picture of herself; Her future self. She wasn’t sure if this look was what she expected, or what she hoped for. She had drawn her adult self as a tall, curvy doe with long luscious hair, well toned abs, and big breasts. She even had separate layers drawn with different sized breasts on each so she could swap between her D cups and her J cup breasts. She wasn’t sure what people saw in big tits, but people online craved them from what she could tell, so she wondered how she would look with a great big rack. She also included a layer with the more accurate breasts of an older woman shown in the medical documents; a little bit of sag but perfectly lovely, just not what she saw in her shows and games. As she worked, nature called. She never had a problem with her computer in her room, so she just left it open as she slipped out to go to the bathroom that connected her room and her mother’s room. She closed both doors, taking a seat to take care of her business. Before leaving the bathroom, she stopped to look at herself in the mirror, staring into her own eyes for a moment before they started flicking quickly to look at her own face. Much like her art, she could see every imperfection; a blemish here, her two toned fur not aligning symmetrically, the bags under her eyes from poor sleep. She couldn’t help but see it all in herself… She lifted her shirt, examining her bare chest and stomach. Her breasts were only just starting to grow in. her mother had mentioned getting her a training bra eventually, but she didn’t see the rush. To Carol the comment meant nothing, but to Jaqui, her small breasts meant she wasn’t sexy, and by extent, less desirable. Her parents didn’t want her, and any potential lover wouldn’t want her either. In her mind, it was an unavoidable destiny. “Oh wow.” She heard from beyond the door, “Is that…” the voice of Vulpes beyond the door wasn’t unheard of, but when she realized he was behind HER bedroom door, her eyes went wide. She let her shirt fall and rushed through the door. Vulpes turned quickly, leaning over the desk with her computer open to the nude drawing of her older self. Jaqui, unable to react, watched as her private bubble got breached. Vulpes stood up straight away from the computer to face her, clearly caught off guard by the sudden entrance. However Jaqui’s stunned silence gave him enough time to speak, “Jaqui! Hey I-i’m… I’m really sorry, I didn't mean to look at your computer. Your mom asked me if she could pick anything up from the store on the way home and I was just coming in to ask. I saw boobs on your computer and I know how your mother is about uh… mature stuff. I had no idea you actually DREW that!” there was a hint of pride and adoration in his voice. She had read something similar online, but hearing it out loud… did something to her.. “Jaqui, I had no idea you were THIS talented.” At the sudden waves of different emotions washed over her, Jaqui immediately withdrew into her shell, looking away and quickly dismissing the compliments, “It’s not that good…” she muttered, folding her arms in front of her. “Are you kidding me?” he replied, perhaps a bit too loud, but he could see skill when he saw it, “She’s LOVELY. Look at that? Most people draw big breasts like their balloons, but you drew them with the proper proportions and a bit of sag in how they hang. It looks more realistic than most of the stuff I've seen. The waist is a bit thin, but that… V thing?” he motioned to the ‘V’ at the woman’s hips that separated the legs from the hips and drew a line down toward the pubic area, “That’s a LOT of detail that most people don’t even think about. And those eyes, they looked very passionate and inviting. Jaqui, you drew a VERY good looking character.” Jaqui was surprised by all the comments, staring with wide eyes as he listed them off. Most people just gave her little one-word compliments, but this was the start to a thesis. He saw all the hard work and effort she had put into her drawing, and it filled her up with so much pride. However the reclusive nature of her refused to acknowledge the compliments, so she found something else to respond with instead. “That’s… Supposed to be me… when I'm older…” Jaqui didn’t know why he needed to know that fact. It was the only thing she could think to say other than ‘thank you’ but her body literally refused to allow her to say that. “That’s… Oh… Uh…” Vulpes suddenly felt very awkward, complimenting the sexiness of a character that was to be her step-daughter? He felt a hole in the pit of his stomach, quickly trying to figure out the right response to it, “W-well, she IS still very good looking, and YOU are still very talented.” He wanted to keep up the compliments without getting too personal, “I’m sure you’ll look just as beautiful and sexy as her when you get older… Not that you’re NOT beautiful and sexy NOW, you’re VERY beautiful now, just…” He cringed at his own words, unable to find a good middle ground for his compliments without being weird. He was quiet for a moment, as was Jaqui. She had never really gotten a compliment from someone that didn’t feel obligatory. It was always a reply to another compliment, or part of a circlejerk of compliments being tossed around without any feeling. However this felt different. Vulpes was rambling off and throwing out compliments that hit her heart personally. She opted to stay quiet and let him finish talking. Vulpes eventually gave up though, hiding his eyes in his hand, “There’s no way I'm going to end this conversation without saying more weird and uncomfortable things, I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to pry, I just… I wanted to be helpful to you and your mom… I won’t tell her that you’re drawing nude stuff, and I'm sorry if I did or said anything that made you uncomfortable.” He quickly headed for her door, before recalling why he came in in the first place. “Oh, DID you need anything from the store?” he asked, hoping to finish this interaction quickly. “Uh.. Sunscreen.” she said quickly, “You and mom were getting the pool cleaned up right? I don’t think I have any sunscreen.” Vulpes nodded, “Sunscreen, got it, thank you, sorry.” He quickly closed the door, leaving her alone. She remained quiet, barely hearing him still outside her door, “Oh my god what did i just say?” groaning as he moved away from her door. Jaqui’s mother had plenty of boyfriends up to this point… but Vulpes was different. He was being kind to be kind, not to ‘get’ anything, his compliments seemed genuine and heartfelt, he didn’t try to force himself into her life, but he did seem to want to include her. He complimented her work in such a profound way not even her biggest online fans had done so…. Something was burning inside her chest… and she was liking it… “Did he say i was sexy?” she asked herself quietly, rolling back the conversation in her head. No one had said anything close to this to her before. She had been warned about older men trying to say sweet things to her to tempt her into something, but Vulpes was way too flustered by the slip up to be ‘wanting’ anything… surely... ---- Part Three, The Critic After some time to herself and her thoughts, Jaqui headed out of her room, hearing Vulpes in the kitchen. She never usually bothered him in here while he cooked, aside from sneaking to the fridge for a drink. Today though, she leaned up against the counter facing him. Vulpes spotted her, giving her an awkward smile. He was clearly still going over the awkward moment in his head, “H-hey there kiddo… I’m just making some meatloaf and potatoes for dinner… what uh… what’s up?” Jaqui had been rolling through her thoughts to herself in her room, trying to wrestle how she wanted to handle all this… “I never really show people the stuff I'm working on until it's done… but… you saw what I was working on… I wanted to know if there’s anything I can improve on…” Vulpus shifted a bit, mixing up a little sauce for their meatloaf as he spoke, “Uh… I mean, as I said… technically speaking it looks VERY nice. I love the look in her eyes and the uh… anatomy looks good…” He let his words linger, looking off to the side. There was clearly more to say. Jaqui could tell She tried to coerce the rest from him “Buuuut?” He let out a little sigh, feeling defeated, “I just… I did see your other layers with the BIG breasts... I don’t like big breasted, big hip body types…” he finally let out, looking at the food cooking as he spoke, “I don’t like that people see that as the ‘ideal’ body. Big breasts are bad for your back, and a tiny waist feels like they’re malnourished. It’s concerning to me that girls your age are exposed to that and are expected to look like that. There are more body types than that and they all have value.” The answer was surprisingly profound. Jaqui leaned in to listen more intently, “You think so?” “Yeah, I mean… Big breasts are fine if you like that, but I want to see more than that. Small breasts, a little extra belly, tall imposing woman, short adorable women, Strong powerful women, dainty little flowers~ They’re all delightful and I feel like more people need to see the beauty in them. Seeking perfection makes it so all individuality is lost.” He did ramble a bit, getting on his compassionate soapbox from time to time. Though this time Jaqui was VERY interested in his opinions. “So… someone with, say… baggy eyes, small hips and small breasts can still be… sexy?” “Heck yeah! Small breasts are great! You can cup them in your hands like-” he held up his hands as if someone had their back to him, and he was reaching around cupping their chest… however he quickly realized he might be getting a little too mature for the audience, “Ah, i mean… I-it IS nice, but… maybe i shouldn’t be going into detail like that…” he didn’t look at her, focusing on the food as his own embarrassment started to get to him. “Mature topic… sorry…” Jaqui looked away as well, letting his words soak in a moment… finally she spoke up, “Thanks… maybe I’ll try making more characters then… Get some variety…” “I think that would be good… Oh uh… ‘something-something, you’re too young to be drawing adult content like that, you shouldn’t be thinking about boobs’ or whatever I’m supposed to say as a guardian.” She got a little laugh at that, “Yes father, i’ll be a good sweet innocent child.” She replied in a childish accent, “See you at dinner?” “Yeah, mom should be home soon.” “Cool, maybe we could hop into the pool when she gets here?” “Maybe, might be fun.” he replied, taking the meatloaf out of the oven to cool down. “After dinner of course. Jaqui nodded and left him be, now having a new mindset she needed to explore…