Insomnia - birthday gift for my bf
This was a birthday gift for my boyfriend Shardi, I know that maybe grammar sucks but everything that is written beyond this introduction comes from the heart.
Do not be too hard with me, English is not my native language and it is my second attempt in writing something.
I would like to recieve feedback and if someone rates/faves please leave a comment :3
Enjoy the story!
It was a warm night, the typical night of the beginning of June, too hot to sleep with all your clothes on and too cold to sleep without them.
The dark night was lighted only by the moon that, silent and beautiful, was watching the world by the deep corners of the sky.
The city was sleeping but only one fur in it was unable to do so...a big snow leopard named Cray was laying bare-chested on a large double-sized bed staring at a white lion named Christopher, his lovely mate also named Chris, that was sleeping close to the leopard hugging his long and fluffy tail with a pleased smile on his muzzle.
Cray took a deep breath and felt an unpleasant feeling of solitude when Chris released his tail from the hug changing position; Cray sighed and leaved the bed keep looking at his mate with a lovely smile and got off on the balcony of their loft.
Outside was cold, during the afternoon a cold rain washed the city leaving it cold and windy, but Cray did not took care about that and purred when a soft breeze ruffled his fur like a giant hand passed on him; he filled his chest with the cold air of the night and got closer to the edge of the balcony placing his paws on the fence looking at the stars.
A strange noise coming down from the street took his attention, looked down but something more interesting charmed him...the sight of the silver ring with emerald that Chris gave him a few weeks before...Cray looked at it and purred thinking back at that romantic moment, when Chris shyly gave it to him...and he happily accepted it...the leopard sighed and gave a quick look into the bedroom and, when he saw his lovely lion curling in the bed hugging a pillow, smiled purring.
Cray did a few steps away from his bedroom and got closer to the small rose garden that he was taking care for pleasuring Chris; the leopard stroked the roses with his paws, wetting his fur with the cold dew coming out from the rose-leaves, looking at the full moon that was watching him back.
Cray sighed again and leaned against the wall of the loft placing a paw on his chest feeling his heartbeat...the same heartbeat that Chris felt when for the first time placed his paw on Cray's chest...the leopard purred loudly and closed his eyes thinking back at that event, so romantic and full of magic...after a while he got up from his open eye dream and did a few steps back to his bedroom.
He peeked inside and Chris was still sleeping hugging Cray's pillow purring softly; the leopard smiled and purred again at the cold breeze that decided to stroke his fur another time, Cray leaned against the fence and rested his head on it while thinking back at his life before meeting Chris... Cray was just a common student at the local college and was always left alone by other furs because of his bashful behaviour; he was always alone...none of his old friends were in that college and Cray was sad all the day...especially during lunchtime...everyone with their mates or friends...and him...sitting alone in a corner, too shy to start a conversation with anyone.
But about a month ago his life changed; he met Chris and since that moment he had the feeling of being more than a student, he was someone else's lover...he was Chris' mate...Cray was no more alone...well...he was still alone during lessons, lunch and so on but he knew that there was someone that was waiting for him after that, also Chris sometimes was so kind to send a message on his mate's phone in order to be closer to him, and that single and simple thing was able to melt Cray's heart.
The leopard was purring loudly and suddenly stopped and covered his mouth fearing to have woken up Chris...peeked inside checking the room and everything was fine, his pillow was still enjoying the lion's hug.
Cray was so happy to be with Chris and the last thirty days were the best ones of his whole life, for the first time he was loved and his love was changed back by someone; the leopard sighed and rested his head on the fence still thinking about how Chris filled his life with joy and happiness, their first kiss, the first time that they've confessed their love to the other one and so on...so much things can happen in just a month...Cray was shocked about how their love grown up quickly and was still fearing to wake up from a wonderful dream and finding himself alone in his bed...so empty...so cold.
Sadly his love for Chris was secret to the rest of the world...Cray's family and friends was unwilling to accept the fact of his homosexuality so he was forced to lie; to his friends, to his parents...the leopard was really sad about that, he was willing to scream his love for Chris to the world but he feared the consequences, being teased and marked as "different" by his friends and their families. Cray started to cry silently drenching his muzzle and paws with huge, salted tears; he hugged his tail trying to stop that stupid cry but he was unable to do so.
After a while Cray calmed down and stopped crying, dried up his tears and, still full of worries and doubts, took a deep breath thinking...after all his relationship with Chris had always been like that moment, sweet and bitter at the same time...wonderful moments of sweetness combined to doubts and worries. Cray crossed his arms and looked at the stars, full of questions, full of doubts...
«Does he even knows that I love him so much?» asked Cray to himself
«Of course he does silly.» Cray's heart was going to jump out of his chest because of surprise and when turned around saw Chris looking at him with a wide smile on his muzzle.
«C-Chris...you're...oh...I've woken you up did I?» said the leopard lowering his ears.
«No, don't worry...I've tried to hug you but there was a pillow instead...so I've looked for you.»
«Uh...yeah...I was out here»
«Doing what? Is kinda late after all.» Chris tilted his head caressing his mate's cheek purring «B-but you're wet...have you cried? Something's wrong?» asked the lion a bit worried.
«Nothing really, I...I was thinking about...us.» said Cray with a bitter smile on his face.
«And you've cried because of that? Oh silly, there's nothing wrong with us.» the lion hugged Cray's chest nuzzling it.
«I know but...Oh, who cares!?...We're perfect together and I'm lucky to have you as my mate» the leopard petted the lion's head pushing it against his chest purring loudly for him.
Chris mewed and after placing a paw behind his mate's head he pulled him closer to his muzzle.
Cray did the same and then kissed softly the lion on his black lips pushing gently his tongue inside his mate's maw.
The white lion opened his fangs and a shiver ran down his back when Cray licked his maw with his warm, soft tongue, receiving big purrs from Chris.
They held the kiss for a long time, then Cray hugged Chris tightly and broke the kiss pressing his nose against the lion's one.
«I love you kitty» said Cray purring loudly, lost in his mate's deep green eyes.
«I love you too sweetheart» Chris rubbed the leopard's chest and grabbed some of fluffy Cray's fur in his paws pressing his ear on leopard's chest listening to his heartbeat and purred back to his love.
«Oh kit-...» Cray's sentence was stopped by another soft kiss from Chris.
«Hush» The lion purred while returning to his mate's chest kissing it softly «you always say that words are useless sometimes...so... » Chris did not ended the sentence and pulled Cray at him, then he rested his head again on leopard's chest and closed his eyes releasing a deep and warm purr only for his love.
Cray stared at the lion with a lovely smile on his muzzle purring back to his mate and, after resting his head on Chris' one, a small tear ran down Cray's cheek but he dried it up quickly, unwilling to ruin that wonderful moment. They remained hugged together for a long time, but then Chris yawned and, still holding the leopard's fur, looked up at his lovely mate.
«Maybe we should sleep honey, is kinda late.» Said Chris pulling Cray's fur playfully.
«Y-yes, you're right!» said Cray coming back on earth after that never ending moment of sweetness.
Chris entered the room and laid on the bed patting the empty space next to him; Cray laid close to Chris purring and stared at the ceiling listening to the lion's breathing.
«Well then...good night honey.» Chris yawned and, after have kissed the leopard's cheek, he curled up close to Cray placing a paw on his chest feeling his heartbeat and ,after a while, he fell asleep resting his head on the leopard's arm, rounded on his shoulder.
Cray rounded his mate's shoulders with his other arm enjoying the warm hug that was giving to his love; he kissed softly Chris' cheek and purring whispered "I love you" in his mate's ear.
Cray did not know if actually Chris said something back to him...the leopard's eyes were too heavy and fell asleep wrapped around his beloved mate purring at unison with him.