"Let me show you what it's all about," He says, half-whispering as he slides his head against Alex's neck. "This'll be the best way to help you get the picture." He slips his head away and grabs the wolf's shirt, yanking it up with both hands.
"Hey! What's the big idea?" Alex shouts through the fabric, his blush hidden by the shirt caught on his arms and shoulders.
"It'll work better this way, so lift your arms!" Zeth laughs as he keeps tugging, hauling Alex back onto the bed as he works at it.
"I can do it myself, just-"
"More fun this way!" With one last yank, the snake heaves Alex's arm along with the shirt. The wolf's red face burns under the snake's gaze, helpless while Zeth eyes the wolf's exposed body.
"Gheeze... No need to go that far..." The wolf's panting as he lays back onto the bed. One of his arms covers up over his pecs, the heft of it clear under his fuzzy forearm. His other remains placed in front, nudging at Zeth.
The snake nudges closer, their heads meeting inches away from one another. "C'mon, it's not like I haven't seen you naked before." The wolf flinches, but the snake just chuckles as he moves closer. Both of his arms slide under the wolf's arms and to his sides.
"Damn it, Zeth..." The snake's warm breaths hit his face, and his entire body heats up. His face burns, and the rest of his body follows. He pants a little harder as the snake lays down closer, his head pressing down right between Alex's chest. Zeth's body pushes down against his abs and across his lap, pinning the wolf's legs down in place. The snake's new mass presses onto the wolf, the new force weighing him down and keeping him firm in place.
"Shush... Just get your arms around me."
"W-what?"
"You heard me... Squeeze me nice and tight." The snake smirks, "What's wrong with giving me a big hug?" The snake winks up at wolf. His tongue stretches forwards and outwards, flicking a lick at the wolf's nose. "Besides... I thought you'd want to feel how big I've gotten for yourself."
The wolf shifts, one of his arms sandwiched between his body and Zeth's. He tugs and drags at it. It's tough for him, but he frees it from its tight spot between the two. Alex stops when he gets both arms into place, pausing until Zeth gives him a nod. And in an instant, both arms yank around the snake's neck and shoulders, squeezing as tight as he can manage.
"Easy, Alex!" The snake chuckles as he shifts against the wolf's grip.
"Just let me enjoy this," Alex sniffs, dragging Zeth's body up and hauling their bodies against one another. "It's been way too long... And now you ask me to do... This? I just... Let me have this."
"Plan on it. In fact... You'll like this more than you expect."
The wolf grumbles under his breath and shoots the snake a small glance, not wanting any more interrupts. The snake nodes and grins back, wiggling into place. The wolf can only sigh in response, but he recommits himself to the hug. No matter how snarky the snake might be, it was wonderful to hold Zeth again. To feel the snake there, to squeeze up against his skin and his pumped body, to wrap his arms around the mounds of his back and to squeeze against his thick sides.
The two continue to embrace without a word. Alex closes his eyes, his tired heart steadying after so long. It's bliss to hold his snake like this... To experience the warmth of their bodies entwined, and to have the snake holding back against him as tight as he could manage. Nothing could ruin this moment from him. Nothing would stop him from keeping his hold on the snake, from letting the two stay together all night long. Though Zeth's weight wears a him a little more with each moment, he wouldn't let the snake away from him. The wolf holds his grip tight, refusing to budge even as the snake's body push back up against his arms.
He only realizes something's off when his grip slackens. Alex opens his eyes, pausing and adjusting his hold. He's sure he had a good grip on Zeth's shoulders... Both of his hands should've been wrapped around the snake's sides. So why did his grip slacken like that? And why's it so hard to grab onto the same place again? Zeth had gotten bigger while he was gone, but his hands should still be a perfect fit on...
"You notice yet?" The snake's head slinks from side to side, sliding an inch as he teases the wolf.
"You're... Zeth, what's happening?"
"Just what you're thinking, Alex. I'm getting bigger, thanks to you."
"What?" The wolf's hands grab onto Zeth's shoulders, pulling him back. His eyes stop when he sees Zeth. The snake grins and slips his arms into a flex, his body on full display for the wolf. The new shift in his shoulders... The new spread in his lats... The new bulge in his bicep... The new curve of his pecs... Everything confirms the difference. "H-how?"
The snake winks and leans in closer, nudging to the wolf. "Didn't quite hear everything that those science guys said... Just know that it has something to do with heat. Something about how relations to a cold-blooded reptiles made me compatible, and that I'd react well to heat. And I figured that a warm wolf would work..."
Alex stares, mouth half-open as he stares at the snake. He swallows, before he stammers out a response. "So... Anything else I should know?"
"Maybe..." The snake slides back in, the new bulge of his arms pressed behind the wolf's neck.