[ this was a request from spicyromancechelseab !! I changed it slightly since i didn't have an idea for the original narrative, hope that's ok! <3 :) ]
"darlin'? you in here?" sam called as he walked through his home and into the bedroom, where darlin' was. he had just arrived home after a clan meeting, and all he wanted to do was snuggle with his favourite person.
he silenced himself as he walked in, seeing his partner, fast asleep on the bed, shifted in their wolf form. "so cute" he smiled as he shut the bedroom door and climbed onto the bed next to darlin'. "never actually seen them in their wolf form, not properly anyway" sam spoke to himself, trying not to think back to that night, using his right hand to pet their head, their soft fur making him smile. leaning down and leaving a soft peck on their head. small whines emerging from darlin's lips as they clearly enjoyed the head scratches.
this didn't last long, however. sinking in that sam was home, panic set in and they immediately shifted back to their human form, grabbing the blanket lying at the end of the bed, and covering themselves in it. "sorry!" darlin' spoke, worry in their voice. "w-what? what are you talking about?" sam spoke, confused. "sorry for shifting, I know my wolf forms not the prettiest thing, and you're probably not comfortable with me being on your bed like this" darlin' sighed, looking anywhere but sam's eyes. "sorry if i overstepped a mark of something" they finished.
"darlin'" sam spoke, moving closer to darlin'. "look at me" he continued, darlin' did so, hesitantly locking eyes with their mate. "you don't have to apologise, you did nothing wrong, and you certainly haven't overstepped a mark." he spoke, moving one of his hands up to rest upon darlin's cheek. "and what do you mean your wolf form isn't the prettiest thing? you're literally the sweetest thing i've ever seen when shifted! and when you're not, if we're being honest" sam continued. a smile evident on his face. "i love seeing your wolf form, this was the first time i've actually seen it, like properly, and god, please never be sorry about shifting when you're around me. i loved petting you just now, and the little noises you were making, were the literal cutest things i've ever heard" he continued.
"a-re you s-sure?" darlin' stuttered, their eyes diverting from sam's once again. "yes! of course i am! why is this so nerve wracking to you? you don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but i wanna help, darlin'" sam spoke, his thumb now moving back and forth over darlin's cheek. darlin' sighed before they began. "w-well, c-compared to other's in the p-pack, i'm not r-really up to par with any of t-them" they spoke, a tear falling down their cheek now. "i'm sure that's not true, darlin', each of you are unique in your own way, and out of all of the wolf form's i've seen, yours is my favourite. and if it's not too much to ask, and if you're ok with it, I'd love to snuggle with the wolf" sam smiled. as did darlin', as they simply nodded, climbing off of the bed and standing on the floor now.
then they shifted, they shifted for the first time infront of sam. darlin' didn't move at first, their head stayed down, facing the floor, not wanting to see their mates reaction. "wow, that was amazing, so much magic" sam muttered, "c'mere" he spoke, so darlin' did, they walked over to the bed and jumped up onto it, sitting down next to him. "here, rest your head in my lap" sam smiled, patting his lap. so darlin' did, they rested their head on his lap, lying down now.
sam's hand, once again, moved to the top of darlin's head, scratching at the soft fur that now sat there. "you never have to hide your emotions from me, darlin'. i love everything about you, and i mean everything."
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