A part of Yazi missed the gay version of JT. Seeing the hunky goofball go back to chasing pussy was a sad loss.
Fucking Wen and mutually sucking Bian mostly made up for it but Yazi knew things could change again. Despite the danger of getting too attached, the art student fell into a semblance of normal life. The lack of serious Nyx activity helped.
While the muscle dragons had been omnipresent all over Neo Aurora from the moment Amber Lion had shown up, half of them being gay made them even more talked about. The amount of fanfiction seemed to have doubled. Fashion for men was just a little more skimpy.
Yazi, in regular human form, jizzed his load into a twink by the name of Abdulla. Indonesian descent but born in the Neo Aurora metro area.
By the stack of protein powder on one wall and the posters of muscle dragons on the other, the boy had big dreams. He was fairly muscled for his stature and age but clearly wanted more.
Yazi pulled out, letting Abdulla quiver and squirt the top's cream, then dropped next to him. Their breaths calmed down in a lose hug.
Yazi let his eyes drift along the posters again. "Mostly the later ones, huh? Azure Catfish, Scarlet Phoenix, Rose Wolf. Good bit of Silver Tiger, though."
"Silver Tiger was my favorite," Abdulla said. "I went in-fucking-sane when he came out. But I can't help really liking those three. Wish Scarlet Phoenix could be bi or something."
"How about the rookie?" Yazi asked. "He's barely been around and already gets a third of your inspo-wall. Really smitten?"
"You could say that," Abdulla mumbled into Yazi's shoulder. "I'd probably want to fuck him the most. But, you know, not like I'll get an invite to those dragon parties. Uh, here."
The twink who was a year out from becoming hunky swiped through his phone. "I was right underneath Rose Wolf one time. I still jerk off to this pic once a week."
Yazi leaned over to see his dragon-form's ass in the magic, pink thong, his legs slightly pulled in for a comfortable hover. It was basically an ass shot but the package was prominent between the immense legs, topped by his naked foot soles.
"Hmm," Yazi hummed. "Really hot."
Abdulla chuckled. "I only have eyes for the bulge. Fuck, I wish they didn't have those panties and just let it hang free. I heard that's how they do it at the parties. You're probably looking at the hole's faintly visible outline where the thong hugs the crack."
"Well, I bet freeballing would be annoying in combat."
"I know, I know. It's wrong I think of them as sex objects instead of heroes."
Yazi shrugged. "Why not both. I always did."
"Did? Past tense."
"Uh, just, I'm too busy to think much about them these days. Uni deadlines. Plus," he flexed, "I think I measure up okay nowadays."
"That's the dream," Abdulla said.
Yazi patted his head. "I should probably give you a speech about how you shouldn't chase impossible standards but not like I was any better. Just remember it's all about serving the 'city of brighter days'."
"I did help that time," Abdulla said and pointed at the crotch picture again. "Not much but I did. And one time I put a chain saw to a defiler vine."
"Wait, you just have a chainsaw ready?"
"Not normally. Funny story that one. My dad works in forestry." The twink cuddled closer and started rambling. Yazi's eyes drifted to the posters again. Was there a way to let this twink fuck Rose Wolf? Probably too complicated. Surely, every guy Yazi was ever going to date a guy would lust after the muscle dragons and where was that going to end...
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Yazi walked along the river beach, sand between his toes. He and Bian wore nothing but speedos, their shirts in Yazi's bag.
Getting glances in mere human form was still validating as fuck, even if Bian was noticeably the bigger one, drawing more attention.
Yazi held both their pizza slice stacks on paper plates, while Bian held Yazi's visual communication textbook and tried to test Yazi's knowledge.
"Okay, enough," Yazi said while flexing at a passing gaggle of mixed-sex teens. "I only memorized up to chapter six."
"Hope I did well," Bian said and stuffed the book into the rookie's bag. "Not exactly sure how to pick out what's important to ask about. Far cry from law."
"You did all right. I feel reasonably prepared. I'm doing the test way in advance anyway. Hoping to get ahead and finish early."
"Good luck. I'm glad I've managed to stay on track with my studies. Don't need more trouble."
"*More* trouble?"
"I..." Bian stuffed his mouth with pizza to gain a moment to think. "I've been on-and-off seeing a guy. Deylin. Funny enough I knew him in high school. He was two years below. Always thought I didn't have a shot so I never even talked to him."
"Ah, getting serious?"
Bian shrugged. "I'd be the first dragon to reveal my identity to someone who's not on Carabelle's payroll. Major risk."
Yazi hummed. "I guess it had to happen. Better a nice kid than Galiana, huh? Makes sense it would be a matter of one of us getting a boyfriend. The straight hunks are getting served a parade of chicks who are desperate to get serious and wiggle their way into a job at the tower but, like, can you imagine going steady with Wakefield?"
"I can imagine *owning* him, I guess, but he's not hubby material."
They both laughed.
"Poor kid," Yazi said, "cock-crazed as all fuck. I totally get it but it's still a bit much."
"What about Ekko?" Bian asked. "You were into him as a cam model long before you were chosen, right?"
"Yeah but..." Yazi grinned. "I thought for a good while he's your boyfriend."
"Nah, just a dedicated slut. He loves attention and working with us gets him that. He lives for his fans, and for us now, I guess. Not sure if he's vacuous or I'm projecting with how much *I* live to be... one of us."
Yazi grunted. "I feel like you're deflecting. *Are* you going to tell Deylin?"
"Fuck if I know. Maybe-"
Their rings shone, pink and silver gleaming like tiny suns on their middle fingers.
Bian's phone rang. They hurried to a less traveled spot on the beach.
"It's Sunny," Bian said and put the phone on speaker.
"Don't rift travel," Sunny said. "I repeat, no rift use. Dragon tower has fallen. Come to the roof of the Boon Building."