Hey y’all sorry I haven’t posted in a bit but here’s issue #4! I’d love to hear y’all’s thoughts.
P.S. Don’t worry I’m gonna make things more interesting next issue.

#4 Fenrir’s Pack: It's Not Unusual :3

From Puro’s perspective he wasn’t cute. Of course there was the problem that everyone else thought of him as cute. Sure he loved to bake, pick oranges, read, draw, and spend time with his friends; but those things weren’t inherently cute, just things he liked to do! The issue with this is when you're a fluffy latex wolf who pounces on every opportunity to cuddle… 

Ok fine. Maybe he was cute. But only a little!

The soft warmth he received from being pressed against Fenrir didn’t help his case. Neither did the fact his large fluffy black tail was lying over TenSoon’s snout. He let out a quiet giggle at the sight. He had spent the night cuddling with his wolf friends. Well wolf friend Fenrir and the Kandra TenSoon who was in his feral wolf form at the time.

He was wedged between their fluffy forms. Not exactly on purpose but well… he certainly didn’t mind being there now. During their cuddle session TenSoon had teased the latex wolf saying he was acting extra cute. Of course he had protested against it but their chuckles the previous night made it clear they didn’t believe him. 
Puro huffed but seeing Fenrir’s warm smile on the sleepy wolf’s muzzle made Puro’s tail wag against TenSoon. He had wanted to help a friend and he had succeeded. At least for now. If their happiness meant having to it he was absolutely adorable —and lived for the cuddles— then so be it.

Puro’s tail wagged faster, making TenSoon roll over grumbling. Puro let out a squeak of embarrassment and he blushed, hoping he hadn’t awakened the Kandra. The Kandra’s breath was relaxed and he didn’t seem to have been awakened. This both relieved and confused Puro. Wasn’t TenSoon a creature that didn’t need sleep? Well for someone who didn’t need sleep he well enough conked out that Puro’s tail didn’t bother the wolf dog.  

Puro relaxed slightly, turning his gaze away from TenSoon to find someone sitting on the chair opposite from the bed. 

Puro yelped, his heart jumping to his throat. It wasn’t one of his proudest moments. The large latex wolf had practically leaped backwards from the shock. The scrambling back paired with the yelp meant the two sleeping fluffies were startled and now wide awake. 

“What?! What's wrong Puro!?!“, Fenrir looked at the latex wolf and he was met with a mixed look of embarrassment and anger.

Fenrir was still confused when his ears finally recognized the sound coming from across the room. Of course it was him.

Max was wiping his eyes, the Doberman in a fit of laughter. 

“O-oh my gosh your faces are priceless!”, Max's tail was uncontrollable, “What did you think? I was a burglar or something?”
All three furries felt embarrassed at the situation, (the anthros much more than TenSoon).

Puro’s heart was still pounding from Max’s scare as he gave the Doberman a flustered look. “What are you doing this early?!” he asked, his voice slightly cracking.

Max wiped the last tears of laughter from his eyes, spinning in Fenrir’s chair like he owned the place. “Oh, you know, I just wanted to check in on my favorite pack of snugglebugs. And…” He gestured toward the scene of the three of them tangled together. “This was worth it.”

Fenrir groaned, ears flicking in annoyance as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. “Max, you could’ve knocked? You scared me, Puro, and TenSoon half to death!”

TenSoon gave a cough and Fenrir rolled his eyes.

“Fine you scared me and Puro half to death.”

“Exactly!” Puro huffed, pointing with an accusatory paw at Max. “You’re lucky I didn’t—didn’t throw anything at you or something!”

Max chuckled, looking completely unbothered. “Yeah, I’m sure you would’ve done that, Mr. ‘Cuddles Everyone onm Sight.’”

Puro froze, his blush returning full force. “I—I do not cuddle everyone!” he protested, his tail wagging behind him in a very unconvincing manner.

Fenrir chuckled, sitting up straighter as a warm smile spread across his face. “He’s got a point, Puro. You’re like a living fuzz ball! But none of us are complaining. It’s part of why we all love you!”

TenSoon, still stretched on the bed, yawned and he gave a lazy nod. “It’s true. If there were a ranking for ‘cutest latex wolf,’ you’d be at the top of it.”

Puro’s blush deepened, and for a moment he looked like he was about to argue again. But when he paused, thinking about the situation, he couldn’t deny the flustered smile on his face. “Okay, fine,” he said at last, crossing his arms with an exaggerated huff.

“Maybe I am cute. But!” He jabbed a finger toward Max. “I’m only cute because I choose to be! And because it makes you all happy.”

Fenrir’s tail thumped against the bed, his smile growing softer. “That’s nice of you Puro. Just we love you for who you are. If that happens to be a snuggly wolf then so be it; but don’t feel like you have to hide who you really are.”

Max grinned mischievously. “Yeah, it’s about time you owned it. Don’t worry, though, we’ll keep you humble.”

Puro rolled his eyes but couldn’t help the small smile creeping across his muzzle.

“You guys are impossible,” he muttered, though his wagging tail betrayed his amusement. “Now, if you’re all done embarrassing me, I made some extra cookies yesterday that weren’t eaten by you lot. And if you guys quit teasing me, maybe, just maybe, I’ll share their location.”

At the mention of cookies, Max’s ears perked up instantly, his teasing demeanor replaced with laser focus. “You mean there are cookies in this apartment right now that you hid from us?”

Puro’s grin turned sly, and he playfully wagged a finger. “There are cookies. But now I’m thinking I might just keep them all for myself. You know, to balance out all the teasing.”

Fenrir gasped dramatically, his ears pinning back as he gave Puro an exaggeratedly hurt look with a grin. “You wouldn’t dare!”

“And whatcha gonna do bout it?” Puro teased, puffing out his chest in mock defiance.

Max and Fenrir exchanged a look, the same mischievous glint sparking in their eyes… That’s not good.

In an instant, Fenrir bolted toward the kitchen while Max leaped on top of Puro.

“I got him!” Max exclaimed.

Fenrir was already down the hall, his shouts growing distant.

“I’ll find them if I have to tear my own apartment apart!”

Puro yelped, oofing as the Doberman pounced on top of him. The latex wolf shouted in protest, “Hey those are my delicious children! You may not devour them without my consent!”

He was cut off as Max tickled him, the Doberman’s tail wagging all the while.

TenSoon watched the chaos unfold from the bed, shaking his head in mock disapproval and he laid back down shaking his head in disapproval. “This is why I never get any sleep. You’re all insane.”

Eventually, after a short but chaotic chase that involved Max nearly tripping over his own tail and Fenrir dramatically holding the cookie tray hostage, they all collapsed back onto the couch.

Fenrir handed Puro a cookie with a warm smile. “For the record, we don’t tease you because you’re cute. We do it because you’re our friend, and we love you.”

Max chimed in with a grin. “Yeah, but mostly because you’re cute.”

Puro rolled his eyes but he took the cookie anyway, his tail wagging steadily. “Fine, fine. I’ll be the cute one in the group. But only if you guys it that I’m the best cuddler.”

Fenrir and Max laughed, and even TenSoon gave a small chuff. “That's a fact even I can’t deny,” TenSoon said.

“Best cuddler and best baker,” Max added, wagging his tail.

Puro sighed contentedly, leaning into Fenrir’s side as he nibbled on his cookie. Maybe being the cute one wasn’t so bad after all.