The Care and Keeping of Your Dragon Datemate; A Step by Step Guide

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Welcome to the Care and Keeping of Your Dragon Datemate; A Step by Step Guide! 

Up-and-coming author Runo Degari outlines the comprehensive steps to taking care of the dragon in your life, whether they be your partner, friend, or child. So don't let the title fool you! 

 

Let it be known that Sam bought the book out of curiosity and desperation and nothing more. He definitely didn't buy it because he wanted to know more about dragons but was too embarrassed to ask. Definitely not...

Okay, he bought it for that reason but still! His heart is in the right place! 

He mentally repeated that, over and over, the entire way back home.

 

As soon as Sam stepped through the door, Bibi was already on him, wrapping him in an embrace that quite literally swept him off his feet. Sam didn't mind, though. Bibi's hugs were comfortable. He has to start laughing when the dragon starts pressing noisy kisses over his face, feeling the barest hint of fang that he knows won't cut. Bibi would never let it happen.

"You're late today! What did you do?" Bibi asks when they stop kissing him, the door is closed, and Sam has both feet back on the floor. 

"Just..." He's blushing, he can feel his face heating up he knows, "ran some errands."

Bibi tilts their head, then points to the book Sam forgot he was holding. 

"What's that?"

"Well..." Sh-t.

 

 

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This is pure and utter crack, and my excuse to write something awkward and sweet. I might adapt these two into a more fleshed out work on my own, but the ideas I have are a bit too much for this site. 

But, this is Sam and Bibi! Dragons exist and have recently integrated into human society, but they have their own too. 

Bibi is also not their actual name. It's a nickname because Sam kept having trouble pronouncing their full name, so it was shortened to Bibi for convenience and cuteness sake. 

As always, if modern media doesn't give me LGBT+ characters in every facet of a story, I'll make it myself.

Just to clarify, Bibi uses any pronouns, and switches them up based on what they're feeling that day. Sam and Bibi have a system for this too. I'll be writing that later

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Step 1; Routines!

Routines are an important part of everyone's life, but involving your dragon in yours, and you in theirs, can make for an amazing experience for everyone!

I recommend a chore chart and calendar, where or maybe a message board where everyone can see what's happening! Better yet, make the experience into a fun game!

 

Sam and Bibi really already had a routine. 

Bibi would wake up first, early riser that they are, and start making breakfast. 

Sam would wake up when breakfast was done, drawn in by the smell of bacon and pancakes, they would eat and then go about their morning.

Bibi had a scale and skin care routine a mile long, while Sam just washed his face, put on deodorant and brushed his teeth and was done by the time Bibi was on step four. 

Sam didn't have any room or want to complain, and even enjoyed helping them put on their various brands of leave in conditioner and hair mousse later. 

Even if it was a little embarrassing to have to stand on a stool to do it. 

Then they both went off to work; Bibi as a cook, and Sam in HR for a tech company. 

Depending on how the day went, they would both be happy, one would be sad or angry, or both would be sad or angry. 

Today was of the second option.

Bibi got home later than Sam, so Sam got to hear the absence of their enthusiastic "I'm home!" and hear Bibi dropping their bag by the door. How they made it sound dejected he'll never know, but that's not important right now.

Sam didn't say anything as he out his phone off to the side and greeted Bibi quietly when they stepped into the bedroom. Bibi sniffed and crawled into the bed before pressing their face into his side. 

"Bad day?" Sam asked, already running a hand through his partner's hair. When he felt Bibi nod against him, followed by another sniffle, he continued. "Solutions or cuddles?" 

"Cuddles..." 

Sam wrapped his arms as far around Bibi as he could, and turned so that Bibi's face was pressed to his chest instead of his armpit. Bibi cradled him back, and Sam idly hummed and thought he could use a nap anyway. 

But for now, he'll stay here, right where Bibi needs him.