Hypnovember 2023
Prompt: 6.Aurora
For Veridis
By Limewah
18+

The pit’s fire was almost down to the barest embers, leaving Veridis and Leem in almost total darkness. The red panda was shivering a little, huddling tighter into their big, thick green jumper and vocalising their discomfort.
“Y’alright?” the orange-furred lion asked, putting a muscular arm around Leem’s shoulder and pulling them in for a warming half-hug.
“Yeaaah,” Leem responded, nestling against Veridis’ shoulder and closing their eyes. Their fluffy striped tail wrapped around Veridis’ thinner one, taking care to avoid the magical flame on the tip - not that it would get singed anyway.
“Don’t fall asleep on me, now,” Veridis said with a chuckle. “You’re gonna miss the show.”
“Yeah, I know… you’ll wake me up when it happens, right?”
“If I feel like it.”
“Fucker.”

Veridis brought his paw behind the panda’s back, tickling his fingers up Leem’s neck and underneath their pink beanie. The panda murmured and shifted, visibly pleasured by it. 
The lion knew it was going to be at least another thirty minutes before the sky lit up. That meant there was some time for him to fool around.. And the perfect opportunity was presenting itself. Leem’s weight was gradually shifting towards Veridis’. And any moment now, they would…

“Snzzzzn…” 
Veridis grinned. There it was. They were properly dozing. As the panda snored, the lion snaked his tail slowly up above their head. The orange flame on the tip was normally harmless, unable to burn or scorch. But there were other things it could do. Things that Leem was well used to, but would not be able to resist.
The tongues of red and orange within the tail began to shift colour - lilac, and purple, and blue, and pink. Not unlike the light show they were waiting for. 
“Hey.” he whispered. “Leem, it’s time. It’s started.”
“Nnhnz…?” Leem shook their head quickly. “I’m not asleep, I’m awake, I’m aw…”

As soon as Leem saw the swinging colourful flame, dangling just in front of them like an anglerfish’s lure, they laughed.
“Hhhey, n…no fuh…fffair…~” they had no intention of resisting, woozy and comfortable as Veridis squeezed them closer. 
“Shhh. Good panda. Just stare, and relax, and let my voice in. The flame’s warm, isn’t it. It’s warming your face, and your mind… you know how nice it is to stare, but it’s even nicer when it’s framed by the night sky, isn’t it?”
“Uh-huh…” Leem nodded, the dancing flames turning into spiralling rings in their own eyes. The lion knew that the panda could try and playfully resist, or even turn the tables… but they didn’t seem inclined to. Poor sleepy thing… they would have slept through it, if not for him.
“You’ll need to keep your eyes on my tail, eyes on the prize, or else you might miss the aurora. And you don’t want that, do you…?” 
Veridis swung his tail to and fro, and Leem shook their head slowly.
“Nnh-nn.”
“That’s a good panda. That’s right. Let the cosy lights keep your eyes open, and alert, and forward…”
Leem yawned, their eyelids drooping until they were two tiny slits hiding the glowing swirl of their eyes. They lifted their head up to keep staring, though their gaze was unfocused, having difficulty following. 
“Awww. Poor thing. You really need to sleep, don’t you… but you can’t, not while there’s pretty lights to gaze at.”
“Pretty… lights.” Leem agreed, managing to prise those heavy eyes more open.
“Hmm, you might need a little more help than that. I know just the thing to perk you up…”
Leem was like a big soft plush doll, easy to shift as Veridis guided them into his lap. Leem’s legs straddled Veridis’ thigh, and they leant back against his back, well supported by his toned, muscular body. Veridis’ left hand slid up Leem’s jumper and shirt, his paw bracingly cold against the panda’s stomach.
“Ah-!” Leem gasped and squirmed, eyes pulsing a little faster with the sudden shock.
“Shhh… it’s all right, it’ll warm up. Because you’re so warm, the warmest little fuzzy battery I know. And there’s an even warmer spot to go to…”

Veridis’ right paw slid down Leem’s loose pj bottoms. The panda was easy to turn on with a hypnotic display - in fact, as Veridis pulled down the tight jockstrap, he could detect a little bit of pre-cum already oozing out from the tip, even though they weren’t quite at full mast yet.
That wouldn’t take long to fix.
Leem let out something between a moan and a giggle, unable to stop their face from splitting into a grin as their eyes were cast upwards to follow the dancing hypnotic flame.
“There we go,” Veridis cooed. “Now you’re starting to wake up again, aren’t you?”
“Uh-huh…” Leem murmured. 
Veridis had no intention of rushing this; he knew Leem had a hair trigger, and was going to keep them alert and on the edge for as long as was necessary. He stroked slowly up and down, feeling the quickening pulse and throb of Leem’s cock. The panda’s tail draped over Veridis’ waist, warm and soft and comforting. 
Truth be told, Veridis had been getting a bit chilly, and this was the perfect excuse to steal that excessive heat the wah gave off. He grabbed a fistful of Leem’s tummy and tickled, massaged, groped, scratched, delighting in the solo symphony of moans they gave off. 
“Better now?” Veridis breathed, taking another look at Leem’s dazed face - their head lolling, their grin drooling, their eyes strobing with the hypnotic glow of the lion’s tail. 
“Better, yeah…” Leem said, their voice crisp, clear and attentive.
“Good. It’s gonna be a little while before the northern lights start… but the time’ll fly by. Won’t it?”
“Yes, s-sahhn~!” 
Leem was cut off by Veridis squeezing the tip of their dick with his thumb, his tail moving in closer to bathe their face with colour, and his mouth enclosing around their neck in a firm bite that was sure to leave a red spot.
Veridis’ dick throbbed, too. 
It was going to be so hard not to work them to a climax, let alone resist the urge to pull down their trousers and fuck them right there. But having to delay that gratification would make the experience all the sweeter. 
As his right hand slid away from Leem’s cock and around the back, and his left traced circles around their navel, Veridis could feel his own shaft straining against his clothes… the aurora in the sky would make a fantastic backdrop for when they fucked.
But for now, he would be more than happy to settle for groping them, assaulting them with pleasure and ensuring they would enjoy every second of the night.