EQ fic for Saaski_Moql
Jealousy is an unknown emotion amongst the Wolfriders, but Dart's stomach twists in on itself every night that Kimo sleeps in Shuna's den instead of their own. He hates himself, just a little, for feeling the way he does; Shuna is his friend, and he loves her, and he knows that she needs Kimo's warmth to keep her safe. But as the snows of the white-cold fades and Kimo still doesn't return to their den, his insides curls even tighter and he has to swallow repeatedly to talk around the obstruction lodged in the back of his throat.
When all the frost is gone from the ground, the three of them sit beside a swollen stream. their talk as easy as it's ever been. Even as he reaches out to touch Shuna's hand, Dart smiles slightly; Kimo's self-shaping is getting better and better. He leans gently against his friend's furry back and relaxes for the first time in a season.
He can't see the glimmer of dawn with his face buried in the sleeping furs, but Dart hears the near-silent footstep at the opening of the den, and his muscles loosen slightly. When he feels Kimo's fingertips against the small of his back and his breath against the back of his neck, the feeling in his stomach finally uncoils.
When all the frost is gone from the ground, the three of them sit beside a swollen stream. their talk as easy as it's ever been. Even as he reaches out to touch Shuna's hand, Dart smiles slightly; Kimo's self-shaping is getting better and better. He leans gently against his friend's furry back and relaxes for the first time in a season.
He can't see the glimmer of dawn with his face buried in the sleeping furs, but Dart hears the near-silent footstep at the opening of the den, and his muscles loosen slightly. When he feels Kimo's fingertips against the small of his back and his breath against the back of his neck, the feeling in his stomach finally uncoils.