I think I’m stuck...
All Bronz wants is a relaxing day. A hike in the woods, a picnic with his friends, to watch the sunset, and star gazing. What he gets is a boatload of trouble and the realization that he shouldn’t have eaten all those extra bread rolls earlier that week...
Bronz makes his way through the trees and up the rocky hiking path, following the signs carefully on his way to the promised picnic grounds up ahead. He can almost taste the yummy snacks his friends said they would bring him that morning when he left for the village. After a long week of work, an evening with his friends as they watch the sunset and eat is the perfect recharge.
The dragon takes note of the tightening spaces between the trees and looks back at his tail. Last thing he wants is for it to get stuck when he’s not looking, he pulls it closer to himself in anticipation, hoping that the poor thing won’t get caught. He’s a big guy, strong too, so pushing his soft body through the trees isn’t as hard as he’d imagined it would be.
He feels a little more confident about the situation and relaxes, unfortunately, a little too much...
“OOF!” Bronz exclaims, small flames jumping from his lips as he turns around to look at his tail. He winces, it’s caught right at the base so he can barely look at it without tugging at it any more. The solis dragon whimpers as he realizes he’s not even that far from the picnic sight.
He opens his mouth to call for his friends, hoping their close enough that they can help him get unstuck, “PIK! SVONE?! Anyone there?!”
The large dragon waits but there’s no response, so he calls again. Still no response. He sighs before wiggling a bit in an attempt to loosen himself, but it only makes the bark scrap against his sensitive skin even more.
He pats at his turning stomach, large paws rubbing in soft circles in an attempt to calm it. He sits down, frustrated that his tail is stuck and he can’t seem to move enough to unstick it without hurting himself and making his tummy churn. Even more so frustrated because he was trying to be careful and not get stuck in the first place, now he is.
He really wants a cake right now, his sweet tooth is killing him, it always does when he’s anxious or stressed. Which he has been a lot lately, it explains the extra chub he’s sporting, including his much thicker tail. That’s why his friends suggested the picnic, hoping to ease their hungry friend’s nerves with a nice calming picnic.
So far, this had not been calming.
He looks up at the sun in the sky and gulps as he notices it getting closer to the horizon. His stomach grumbles under his palms and he pulls his knees to this chest in an attempt to comfort himself. He’s hungry and it’s getting dark, soon it’s going to get cold and has had nobody to cuddle with.
The glow in his belly dims as he starts to think about having to spend the night alone in the forest with an empty belly, “‘m so hungry...”
His tummy rumbles loudly as if confirming his statement, scaring the birds from the trees above and making him curl up even smaller, “BRONZ?! IS THAT YOU BIG GUY?!”
Bronz looks up at the familiar sound of Pik’s voice, wincing as his tail curls up with excitement.
“Of course that’s him, the only thing that makes that loud of a rumbling noise is Bronz’s empty belly.” Svonne supplies with a yawn and Pik shrugs before running towards the source of the sound.
The tiny dragon gasps when he sees the warm glow of Bronz’s cauldron-like belly in the distance, “I SEE HIM!”
“GUYS! Boy am I happy to see you! I’m um, a little stuck.” Bronz mumbles out shyly, slightly embarrassed at the fact that his extra fluff allowed him to get stuck like this, just a few pounds lighter and he would be able to slip right through.
“Awww you poor thing! It’s your tail huh? Hurt too much to move I assume?” Pik asks and Bronz nods, “It’s always been sensitive. Let’s see if we can get it out without upsetting your tummy too much.”
Svonne nods, giving Bronz’s empty belly a soft reassuring pat as he goes around to assist Pik in getting the larger dragon’s tail unstuck from between the branches.
“You know, your whole tail is bigger than me.” Pik provides and Bronz gives him an awkward chuckle in response, careful not to move too much, “It’s so soft, no wonder it’s sensitive.”
He can feel them holding both sides and groans as his stomach growls again almost painfully, this one even louder than the last.
“We’re gonna get you unstuck big guy, your belly will be full soon enough.” Svonne reassures and Bronz nods, appreciative of his comforting presence. His words calm his anxious nerves a little bit and he feels himself relax.
That relaxed feeling goes away as soon as they lift his tail.
His stomach lurches as his scales scrape harshly against the rough bark, it hurts way more than he anticipated. It doesn’t get any better as they push and tug at the poor thing. His eyes cross and he’s sure he would’ve been sick already if there was something in his empty belly.
“ALMOST GOT IT!” Pik supplies and Bronz cups his hands over his mouth as his stomach gurgles sickly as a warning.
“Done!” Svonne exclaims and they rush to Bronz’s face as he lands on his front. The large dragon is laid across the forest floor, sniffling as he reaches around to hold his tail. He curls into a ball for a second to recover and Pik runs his fingers softly through the soft orange fluff atop the younger dragon’s head.
“It’s okay big guy, we gotcha. Sorry we took so long to get here, we were on the other side of the mountain picking berries while we waited for you. Fortunately there are plenty and if you don’t eat them all, which you probably will now that I think about it, we can take them home and bake you a nice yummy pie.”
Bronz hums, belly growing brighter at the sound of warm berry pie. It growls again, sound rumbling through the forest and causing the two other dragons to step back in surprise. Bronz feels his face heat up in embarrassment, he can’t believe he’s this hungry.
“S-Sorry I-“
Svonne reaches out his hand, “All the food is at the picnic site, let’s get going.”
Bronz nods before taking it, Pik assists by pushing his back, together they get the large round dragon on his feet.
The make their way up the mountain, together this time. Bronz couldn’t be happier that his friends were by his side again, he missed their small but significant presence at his side. Although his tail ached and throbbed a bit he could only think about the delicious food waiting for him.
“You look dangerously excited big guy, how about we calm down just a little?” Pik asks as he notices Bronz licking his lips, razor sharp teeth glistening as he smiles eagerly.
“You’re drooling.” Svonne yawns and the younger dragon gasps before quickly wiping at his lips.
When he looks up he sees the picnic in front of him.
“BRONZ WAIT!” They yell as the large dragon barrels towards the set up. They know if he gets the chance that he WILL inhale everything and anything. In an attempt to slow him down they grab the back of his shirt and dig their heels into the ground.
They manage to get him to stop right before he reaches the baskets.
“SIT!” Pik commands breathlessly and Bronz continues to reach for the food. When he’s this hungry and sees food, he’s like an eager puppy looking for a treat. A giant puppy that weighs a ton and has a stomach like a bottomless pit. It’s moments like these that make it obvious that he’s the youngest, although it’s only by a little, he’s still a giant baby.
“BRONZ SIT!” Svonne snaps. That’s enough to shake Bronz out of his thoughts and get him to listen. Svonne never raises his voice, it takes too much energy he says.
“S-Sorry.” Bronz mumbles softly as he drops onto his bottom with a loud ground shaking thump.
They catch their footing before walking over to the multiple large baskets on the ground of the clearing and opening them. They set all of them in front of he large dragon and smile. Bronz looks up at them with big round watery eyes.
“A-Are you guys-“
“We ate before we came, this was a picnic for you big guy. We brought all your favorites, dig in.” Pik explains and Bronz’s tail curls up adorably behind him in excitement. He holds up a meat pie in his palms and inhales the scent. He starts drooling again, he can’t help it, the food smells amazing.
They step back and give him his space as he inhales the food.
“I hope it’s enough to fill his belly, he sounded really hungry.” Pik says as he thinks about how loudly Bronz’s cauldron-like belly was grumbling, “You know how much he can eat.”
“I think we brought enough, at least to get him moderately full. He looks happy though.” Svonne smiles softly as he watches Bronz lick every pie tin clean. He stacks them neatly beside himself and Svonne can’t help but notice the bites taken out of some of them. The big guy is eating so fast he doesn’t even realize it.
After a few minutes of talking and watching the sun fall below the horizon they hear a low rumbling purr. The tell-tale sign of their large cuddly dragon friend is full. They turn to see him resting sleepily against a large tree, rubbing his round glowing belly as he digests dozens of pounds of food.
“Toasty marshmallow tummy...” Pik hums as he runs over and rams into the side of Bronz’s stuffed belly.
The solis dragon hiccups up a small flame, groaning as the content of his stomach shifts uncomfortably, “Oof, sorry big guy.”
“‘s okay.” Bronz hiccups again before burping softly into his fist, cheeks darkening in slight embarrassment.
“Pik, you’ve got to be more careful.” Svonne reminds sleepily as he cuddles into Bronz’s other side, making sure not to jostle the food in his stomach too much.
“Sorry!” The hyperactive dragon apologizes and Bronz hums before wrapping his arms around them. He looks up at the sky and smiles as he sees all the stars above his head, twinkling in the ocean of the sky. He feels Pik and Svonne cuddle into him even closer as his tummy warms up even more with happiness.
“This is the best I’ve felt in a long time.” He blurts out over the soft music of the forest.
Pik turns around and smiles, keeping his voice quiet so he doesn’t wake the snorting Svonne, “I’m happy we could make you happy big guy.”
Thank you @bellyrubsandtea for giving me the opportunity to write your boy! He helped me get out of a much dreaded writers block and I fell in love with him! Such a big warm cutie pie! I hope you all enjoy reading as much as I did writing uwu
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