He's never had a pet. The murder of crows that eagerly stalked— mocked —his bedroom window might be the closest approximation. Loud, vying for attention, worming their way into the apartment, demanding crumbs, wreaking havoc.
So. This is a shock. Different.
Following the initial terror brought on by onions stuffed up his ass while bathing in the Broth of Guy, Dave’s concluded these Game-provided consorts are actually... kind of sweet. Eager to be close, snouts snuffling and pressing gently against his calloused palms. They like his touch, how his jagged— bitten short —nails reach all the itchy spots, and they tell him so.
That might be part of his awe. Communicating, speaking, their lips peeling back to say thank you, reaching out to their Knight. He revels in it. Easy praise. Sue him for being interested enough to take note of them now, observing LOHAC’s chipper wildlife with honest wonder.
They come in different sizes, Dave eventually realizes. The smaller ones are upright, almost bipedal, mimicking his suits and hauling briefcases like little businessmen. Hurrying behind him in droves, traveling in eager-to-please packs, nakking away. Cheerful. Almost— childlike. Regarded with the patience he imagines an older brother might express, tapping into what he can remember of Bro’s stern pride.
Meanwhile, the larger ones can be huge. Making a home in between molten gears and metalwork, shaking lava off their strong hides to mosey around. They walk on all fours, crunching imps unfortunate enough to get in their way, leaving valuable grist behind slow-dragging tails. Despite that, they’re just as eager nuzzle against Dave. Unbalancing him, snuffling against his belly until hands scrape over scales and ridges.
They speak less. Slower, almost accented. Familiar, in ways he tries not to think about too hard. But he sticks around, drawn to the presence, leaning against hulking semi-phibians that gruffly support his meager weight. Still revering him, like the smaller iterations, as a god or king.
Sometimes— larger nakkodiles urge Dave away from the hustle-bustle of LOHAC’s stock market, into secluded places with no onlookers. Here, snuffling against his body in search of intimacy. One manages to catch him in a T-shirt, nipping that shit to shreds, lapping at the sweat-salty planes of his bare chest and stomach.
He doesn't panic, even when they beseech him to open his pants. He probably should worry, but Dave’s never had anyone ask him so fucking tenderly for anything, let alone beg: “Oh Knight, please. Please, my Knight.”
And who’s going to judge a hulking consort for wanting to tongue his dick?