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The wolf choked on his own breath when his brain processed the harsh words thrown towards Jack by his own brother. He came into this expecting the unexpected, the last thing he wanted was to be caught off guard. But not even a psychic could’ve predicted what was said when Warin entered the once cozy household.
It was blatant and rash and even caused a certain fit of rage start to boil in the pit of the wolf’s stomach. Not wanting to rub anyone that’s related to Jack the wrong way, he held back the harsh shouts and curses on the tip of his tongue. Instead speaking his own opinion on whether or not Jack was what he was called.
“I assure you Jack is not a sissy.”
It wasn’t the best comeback or anything, but it got the point across that Legosi wasn’t going to stand by and listen to these types of insults be thrown Jack’s way. Brother or not, it just wasn’t happening.
“Seems like it from where I’m standing, cuddled up on some other male like he is, always knew he was some sort of sissy.”
This guy. He really was making it hard to not get up and throw a punch straight to his crooked nose. It didn’t help that he was even closer now, standing in front of the sofa that the couple was seated in. The asshole even tracked snow throughout the living room, white footprints littering the floor from the front door to where he stood.
“Listen here-“ Legosi began.
“Babe.”
Jack’s warning tone got the taller to hold back on his next words, the wolf mumbling something only Jack heard, the dog being practically on his lap.
“Awww my bro has you on a leash already? Damn you must be more of a puss than him.”
“Warin enough. Can’t you just greet me like an actual animal-being for once in your life,” a look of guilt flashed through his brother’s eyes but was quickly replaced with humor instead, “this is Legosi, my boyfriend. If you don’t like it, you can leave. Legosi, who you are seeing is Warin if you couldn’t tell.”
Legosi already figured out that this was the brother Jack warned him days prior. Not only from Jack calling him by his name, but from the douche-like demeanor this guy carried. It was sort of unsettling to see a golden Labrador to act the way he did.
A few seconds of silence took over the living room, Warin just staring at the couple with a snide smirk. He was going to ridicule the pair some more if it wasn’t for his Dad walking in as he opened his mouth.
“Warin! What did I tell you about wiping your boots on the floormat! It takes three seconds!” The rounder dog shouted, going over to hit his son over the head.
“Ow. What the heck Dad.”
Both animals on the couch smiled at each other, basking in the pain Warin was enduring at the moment.
“Don’t ‘what the heck’ me Warin! Told you this several times.”
May appeared in the living room shortly after, hearing the commotion coming from the father and son.
“Warin! You make it here alright?”
Like a flip being switched, Itu wore a huge smile and hugged his son, rubbing his head where he was hit.
“Yea, yea. It was fine. When’s dinner starting?”
May wrapped her arms around her child and sighed when she heard the possible reason why he actually came this year. Maybe he was hungry and this was his best option…
“We still have to wait for Sandra hun, you know that.”
Speak of the devil…
“Hey guys! Why’s the front door still open!”
All the animals in the room turned their heads to see a preppy Labrador that looked as if she just came from a girl’s night out. She wore a bright red skirt that matched a Christmas sweater. The itchy top showcased a nutcracker wearing a pair of boxing gloves and Legosi knew he was going to get along quite well with this sibling than the last. She also wore makeup that was Christmas themed, using primarily green and red.
“Ooooh is that my little bro’s mans I see!”
For this introduction, Jack stood up with Legosi’s hand in his, forcing him to get off the sofa as well. He bonded really well with his big sister, she was the first animal he came out too and he’ll never forget how she responded.
‘You like dick and balls too!’ It was a bit comical, but Jack was glad it wasn’t how Warin reacted when he told him.
‘Eww, you’re a fag?’
Jack still tries to forget that.
Getting that putrid last thought out of his head, Jack gestured towards the wolf besides him and introduced the two to each other.
“Sandra this is Legosi. Legosi, the amazing creature in front of you is my big sis Sandra!”
“I wouldn’t call me amazing!”
It wasn’t long until the two siblings threw themselves at each other, sniffing each other wildly and peeling away so she could shake hands with the big wolf. The wolf couldn’t help but observe just how different Jack’s greeting was for each sibling.
“V-very nice to meet you. I’ve heard great things.”
And he did. Jack told him all about the struggles he went through and the overwhelming support she gave him.
The two parents cooed at the heartwarming scene while Warin only scoffed at the sight. Jack’s older brother will never see eye to eye with these ‘homo lovers’ in his eyes.
After the parents got some loving from their daughter, all of the animals were told to head over to the dining room which they did.
“Do you want me to help set the table Ma?” Jack asked, even offering Legosi’s help in the task at hand.
The wolf surveyed the room seeing multiple pictures of the family in every direction you could look at. He saw some in the living room but nothing compared to the amount of pictures in the dining area, they practically covered the walls. One distinct detail he noticed from them all is the absence of a certain Labrador…Warin.
“Actually yes! Legosi can you reach this top shelf! Not all of us have those tall genes of yours!”
Legosi didn’t notice it…don’t know how…but he was sort of a giant compared to the family. He really enjoyed the height difference of him and his boyfriend, making it very easy to cuddle and sleep in various positions when it came to night time. And when the rare occurrence of Jack wanting to be the big spoon, it felt oddly calming to be held by a much smaller animal. It probably stroked his herbivore fetish, Legosi forgetting that Jack is in fact a carnivore.
“Legosi, whatcha thinking about?” His boyfriend asked.
He was caught drifting in his own thoughts, his embarrassment showing after May giggled to herself.
“Oh sorry.”
The wolf easily reached up and grabbed the silver tray that was crooked from Jack’s mother already attempting to get it down.
After that was over with, Jack wrapped his arm around the wolf’s elbow and guided him to the dining room to take their seats. Warin, Sandra, and Itu were already seated, talking amongst themselves.
Jack decided it was best to sit next to his sister and not in the empty seat next to his unlikable sibling.
The couple got a look of joy from Sandra as they took their seats next to the onlooking canine.
“So Jack, how is it having this wolf as your man.” She joked around, nudging the side of her brother as soon as they sat down.
Jack thought of all the positives that came with having the large carnivore by his side. The warm and cuddly nights, getting to wear all the oversized clothing he wanted, and the feeling of security when they were out in public. The dog then realized all the things he initially thought about voicing were all positives stemming from Legosi being a wolf. Sure, Jack did have some type of wolf fetish, finding great interest in his heritage, but he felt uneasy that the first thing that came to mind wasn’t anything about Legosi’s personality. Jack shrugged it off blaming his fetish.
“Well firstly he’s absolutely amazing, I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather be with. I think I’m drawn in by his personality though. As much as I love Legosi’s strong, fluffy body, his best quality is his goofy, clingy self. You should see him when we are alone! He literally whimpers when I tell him ‘no’ to cuddling.”
Sandra ‘awed’ at the fact while Legosi’s tail went berserk at the overwhelming amount of praise being dished out.
“He’s also honest, sweet, and treats everyone the same. I remember this one time, Haru hugged him goodbye after we started dating and he wouldn’t stop apologizing for ‘cheating’ on me.”
Now Sandra wished she found this guy before Jack did. All these qualities seemed perfect for Jack though, needing someone as kind as him to start a close relationship. She probably would’ve introduced them if she did meet him first…
“Enough with this gay shit, we get it your a homo.” Warin teased when the dog didn’t say anything across the table.
“I can go on and on about how good Legosi is for me. I want to make Sandra jealous.”
“Jack? Bragging? When did this happen?” The teasing got a slight blush to appear on the dog’s face.
“Well, I don’t care how good he is to you, it’s a male wolf.”
His brother’s interjection caused the lab to frown, looking towards where his brother sat.
“Warin, can’t we just have one good Christmas together?” Jack asked with hope.
“Not when you bring a beast that is a dude,
claiming that it’s your boyfriend,” Jack’s frown only deepened, “I mean look at him, he doesn’t fit with us at all. Disgusting.”
Jack opened his mouth to speak upon the ruthful words spoken by his brother, but was beat to the task.
“You know, if anyone doesn’t fit in here, I think we all can agree on who that would be.”
The wolf’s subtle remark made Warin furious, knowing what he was hinting towards.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Well, I’ve noticed that there are a lot of lovely pictures of Jack’s family around the house,” he started, “I couldn’t help but notice that there’s a certain lab missing in all of them. Was it something you did in the past or are you that close-minded and unlikable?”
The wolf’s calm and collected words made his boyfriend smile, secretly enjoying how Legosi handled the situation.
On the other side of the table could be described as the opposite of calm and collected, the dog jumping out of his seat to throw an accusatory finger at the sitting wolf, shouting profanity as he did.
“You wanna repeat that faggot!? You know nothing about our family! Nothing! Don’t just walk in here and say shit like that!”
Legosi sighed, rolling his eyes, already fed up with the predicable actions of the animal shoving his finger in his face.
“Say, Warin. When was the last time anyone expressed gratitude when you entered a room? I remember specifically seeing your parents beaming when Jack showed up at the door, you on the other hand…”
“Shut the fuck up!”
“Warin-“ May tried to interject.
“No! He needs to shut the fuck up!”
“Your parents were distressed when they found out you were in their home. And you didn’t even greet them instead asking when dinner was, the hurt in their eyes said it all.”
“Yea, so what Jack’s their favorite! He always has been.”
“That’s not true Warin. We love you all the same.” Itu got in the words that did nothing to ease Warin’s rage.
“I never got fucking letters! Never got to go to Cherryton! Hell, I’m surprised Sandra isn’t backing me up here.”
There was a moment of silence that was painfully tense, Warin staring at his sister for any type of help he could get. Of course, Sandra wouldn’t help him in the slightest.
“Warin you’re making a fool of yourself. Sit down.”
Warin was now breathing heavily, looking around at his surroundings to see a pissed off sister, two parents with disappointment oozing from their facial features, and his brother clutching onto his boyfriend’s arm in fear.
“Oh come on Jack, you’re not scared of your own brother right?”
Jack’s silence spoke volumes to his brother, his next words being soft and gentle.
“Warin, I can assure you we are all loved equally. And if you feel like you don’t belong, I’m sorry. But I do fear you, yes. The names you call me, the way you shoot daggers at me with your eyes, and the fact you can’t accept me for who I am and who I love.”
Warin shook his head as his temper grew.
“Just because I don’t like fags-“
Sandra slammed the table, joining the only other animal standing while throwing Warin a scowl his way.
“You need to get the fuck out of this house if you keep saying things like that! Want me to call you what you are in the rudest way possible? Hey, Broke Bitch, why are you so mad Broke Bitch? How about you give our parents back their ¥40000, Broke Bitch.”
Jack wasn’t used to this happening at such a joyful time of the year. Yes, Warin would call him names and such but it was always resolved by a quick slap to the hand. Their family was not confrontational, they were all good dogs. Except one. So to see his sister absolutely furious, spouting harsh words at his brother to only be responded by curses and shouts made his stomach twist.
Things kept escalating until Warin said something along the lines of ‘I swear I’m going to punch this bitch,’ which got Legosi’s full attention.
“You lay a finger on her, I’ll make sure you can’t walk tomorrow.”
“Wanna fucking go?!”
“Bring it.”
Warin didn’t waste any time reaching across the table only to be stopped by his father, Itu.
With a firm grip to the neck, he held the dog in place. Legosi across the table already had Jack behind him, ready to take anything Warin was going to throw his way.
“I’m not going to let that wolf disrespect me in our own house! No way in hell!”
“You disrespected your sister Warin. You’ve gone too far!”
“Oh fuck off I was joking, you’re not going to side with this fag of a wolf.”
Itu shared a look with May which told him everything he needed.
Griping onto the neck fur tighter, he dragged the dog over to the entrance to be thrown outside in the harsh cold. Of course, he shouted slurs along the way and never looked at anyone other than Legosi.
When Itu returned to the dining room, the animals were standing around the table in shock. The only noise being heard were Jack’s soft whimpers as he cried into Legosi’s chest.
May rubbed at her forehead as she tried processing what just happened and the fact that their son would be hungry on Christmas.
Sandra was still standing, lost in thought.
“Let’s not let him ruin our Christmas, is everyone alright?” Itu’s question was mostly directed at Jack but didn’t want to single him out.
Jack’s sniffles were the only response he got along with Legosi’s soft whispering until May spoke up.
“Jack, I’m so sorry honey. And Legosi, I’m sorry for my child’s behavior.”
“No no, it’s fine, there’s nothing you could’ve done to avoid it. It’s not anyone’s fault but Warin’s,” Legosi spoke calmly, keeping his grip gentle on Jack, “Besides, isn’t this what families are like on Christmas? A little shaky?”
Legosi’s hand glided along Jack’s back, doing everything in his power to stop his boyfriend from crying. It always made his heart ache.
“Jack? Are you alright?” Sandra asked once she came back to reality.
“*sniff*, It’s always my fault.” Jack meekly admitted.
“Babe.” “Honey.”
“You know that’s not true Jack.”
After hearing Sandra’s words, the once cheery dog buried his face even further into the wolf’s chest.
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Christmas dinner wasn’t so bad after everyone’s nerves settled down after the heated argument with their relative. The food was delicious and Legosi made sure to compliment the cooks.
Jack never really was the ‘needy’ one in the relationship, it always being Legosi, but as of right now, his tail wouldn’t move an inch without Legsoi’s hand secured in his own.
It was difficult to only eat with one hand, but the both of them made it work.
“So, Legosi,” May started getting the wolf’s attention, “you asked if this was what families are like, did you have a family growing up?”
Legosi took a second to think on the fact, even looking to his left to see Jack’s large eyes staring back at him with a slight tinge of worry. His boyfriend knew the topic was treading in dark territory, but it seemed like his wolf could answer the question.
“No, I- uhh only had my Grandpa growing up. I never really knew my father and my mom,” he stopped speaking to come up with what to say, “she was in a bad spot,” is what he came up with.
“I’m sorry to hear that. I didn’t mean to bring up bad memories.”
“It’s fine. Your son helped me accept those past events. It doesn’t hurt me as much anymore.”
May smiled as she saw the way Jack’s face lifted from what the wolf said.
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Back at their apartment, the two laid on their queen sized mattress as they discussed what happened at Jack’s old home.
They were both snuggled close together, Jack having his head on top of the wolf’s chest like usual.
The only article of clothing the pair wore were their undergarments, Jack also wearing one of the gifts Legosi got him for Christmas.
“I’m sorry again for what happened, all that worrying you did before hand is now justified.” Jack sighed.
Legosi only smiled, rubbing his hand over Jack’s thigh, playing with the hem of the pink knee high sock that he oh so enjoyed.
“You don’t have to apologize, screw that idiot brother of yours. Now, do I get a treat for being so good?” The wolf smirked.
“Will your request involve these knee high socks?”
“The flamingo knee high socks do not come off during sex!”
And with a deadpanned face being made towards his wolf, he wondered if he should actually go through with it.
“Please?”