#l.umberjack

The late afternoon sun slanted through the blinds of the apartment, striping the polished hardwood floor. Owen leaned against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, watching. Pyro was a whirlwind of restless energy, pacing from the couch to the window and back, a low, playful growl rumbling in his throat every time he passed.

“What’s gotten into you today, huh?” Owen asked, his voice calm but edged with a familiar authority.

Pyro stopped, turning his head. A sharp, mischievous grin split his face. “Bored. Need to burn some energy.” He took a slow, deliberate step towards Owen, his eyes glinting. “Your energy.”

Owen didn’t move. “You bit me this morning. Hard.”

“You liked it,” Pyro countered, taking another step closer, now within arm’s reach. He leaned in, his breath warm against Owen’s neck. “I felt you shiver.”

“That’s not the point.” Owen’s hand came up, not pushing him away, but settling firmly on Pyro’s chest, holding him at a precise distance. “Scott saw the mark. Told me I should ‘control my dog’.”

Pyro stilled. The playful light in his eyes flickered, replaced by something hotter, darker. A challenge. “Did he now.”

“Mhm.” Owen’s thumb stroked a slow circle over the fabric of Pyro’s shirt. “Said it was embarrassing. That a well-trained pet shouldn’t be so… mouthy.”

The air between them thickened, charged. Pyro’s gaze dropped to Owen’s lips, then back to his eyes. “I’m not a pet.”

“Aren’t you?” Owen’s voice dropped to a murmur, a private sound meant only for the space between their bodies. “You get that look. The one where you want to be told what to do. Where you want to be good for me. But today… today you’re all teeth. No discipline.”

“Maybe I don’t want to be good,” Pyro breathed, but the waver in his voice betrayed him. His hips gave a tiny, involuntary shift forward, seeking the pressure of Owen’s restraining hand.

Owen saw it. He always saw it. That silent plea beneath the defiance. Scott’s stupid comment echoed in his head, not as a criticism, but as a spark. An idea. A delicious idea.

“I think you do,” Owen said finally, his tone shifting into something smoother, more deliberate. He pushed off the counter, forcing Pyro to take a step back. “I think you desperately want to be my good boy. You’re just having trouble remembering how.”

He turned and walked toward the hallway closet, his steps measured. Pyro followed, a magnet drawn to its pole. “Owen…?”

Owen opened the closet door and reached up to the top shelf. His fingers closed around smooth leather. He pulled it down, the straps whispering against themselves. It was a muzzle. A simple, human-grade, breathable leather muzzle with a padded interior. They’d bought it as a joke, a prop for a costume party last Halloween. It had never been used for its intended purpose.

Until now.

Owen turned, holding it up. Pyro’s eyes went wide, his breath catching audibly. He didn’t step back. If anything, he leaned closer.

“This,” Owen said, his voice a low, resonant command that vibrated in the quiet room, “is for biting.”

Pyro stared at the muzzle, then at Owen’s face. A flush crept up his neck. “You’re serious.”

“Scott thinks I can’t control you. I think he’s wrong.” Owen took a step forward. “I think you’re going to be so, so good for me. Aren’t you, Pyro?”

The use of his name, coupled with that tone—firm, expectant, brimming with unshakable confidence—unlocked something deep in Pyro’s core. His shoulders slumped, the fight bleeding out of him, replaced by a throbbing, immediate heat. He gave a single, shaky nod.

“Words, sweetheart.”

“Yes,” Pyro whispered. “I’ll be good.”

“Good boy,” Owen praised, and the effect was instantaneous. Pyro shuddered, a full-body tremor of pure want. His eyes fluttered shut for a second. “Now. On your knees.”

Pyro sank down gracefully, the denim of his jeans whispering against the floor. He knelt upright, hands resting on his thighs, head tilted back to look up at Owen. The submission was beautiful, total. Owen approached, the leather cool in his hands.

“Open,” he instructed softly.

Pyro parted his lips, his breathing already coming faster. Owen guided the muzzle into place. The padded bar fit comfortably behind his teeth, the leather cups settling against his cheeks. Owen’s fingers were deft, gentle but firm as he buckled the straps behind Pyro’s head, checking the fit. He tucked a finger under a strap, ensuring it wasn’t too tight. “Comfortable?”

Pyro nodded, the movement restricted but clear. A muffled sound, an affirmative hum, came from behind the leather. His eyes were huge, dark pools of surrender and arousal.

Owen stepped back to admire his work. The sight was profoundly erotic. Pyro, strong-willed and fiery Pyro, brought to his knees and silenced. His expression was one of deep, abiding trust, mixed with a wild excitement that made his chest rise and fall rapidly.

“Look at you,” Owen murmured, crouching down to be at eye level. He ran a thumb over the leather covering Pyro’s cheek. “So perfect. My perfect, muzzled boy. No more biting. No more trouble. Just you, being good for me.” Each word was a caress, a reinforcement. Pyro whined, a desperate, hungry sound, and nuzzled his face into Owen’s palm.

Owen’s own desire, a slow-burning coal, burst into flame. He stood, his hand sliding into Pyro’s hair, gripping firmly. “Stay.”

He walked to the living room, Pyro’s eyes tracking his every move. Owen settled into the armchair, spreading his legs. He unbuttoned his jeans, the sound obscenely loud. He didn’t hurry. He took his time, pulling down the zipper, pushing fabric aside. He was already hard, his cock springing free, thick and flushed.

“Come here,” he said, his voice rough now with need.

Pyro scrambled forward on his knees, the leather of the muzzle brushing against Owen’s inner thigh as he moved into the space between Owen’s legs. He stared at Owen’s cock, then up at his face, a question in his eyes.

“You want to be useful, don’t you?” Owen asked, his hand back in Pyro’s hair, guiding him closer. “You want to show me how good you can be?”

Another muffled, eager sound. Pyro nodded, his hot breath washing over Owen’s skin.

“Then show me.”

Owen didn’t force him down. He applied just enough pressure to guide, to direct. Pyro needed no more encouragement. He leaned forward, his tongue darting out first to lick a broad, wet stripe from base to tip. The sensation, the visual of his muzzled partner trying to lavish attention with only his tongue, sent a jolt of pure lust straight to Owen’s groin.

“That’s it,” Owen groaned, his head falling back against the chair. “Use that tongue. Show me how sorry you are for being so mouthy.”

Pyro moaned around the muzzle, the vibration traveling through Owen’s cock. He set to work with a focused desperation, his tongue flattening against the underside, lapping at the bead of pre-cum that had gathered at the slit. He couldn’t take Owen deep, couldn’t use his lips or teeth, and the limitation made every swipe, every circling pass of his tongue, feel infinitely more intense. It was all sensation, all wet, hot, silken friction.

Owen’s grip in Pyro’s hair tightened. “Such a good boy,” he rasped. “Look at you, trying so hard. Your tongue is so clever, so pretty.” He used his free hand to stroke Pyro’s cheek, his thumb rubbing over the strap of the muzzle. “My good, pretty boy. You were made for this, weren’t you? Made to kneel and serve.”

Pyro’s answering whimper was broken, overwhelmed. His hips began to rock against empty air, seeking friction of his own. The praise was like fuel poured on the fire of his arousal, making him dizzy with it. He redoubled his efforts, his tongue delving and swirling, bathing Owen’s length in slick heat.

The pleasure built in a slow, relentless wave. Owen could feel the tension coiling tight in his abdomen. He watched, mesmerized, as Pyro worshipped him, the leather straps framing his face, his eyes screwed shut in concentration and bliss.

“Not yet,” Owen breathed, pulling Pyro back by the hair. A string of saliva connected Pyro’s tongue to Owen’s glistening cock for a second before snapping. Pyro looked up, dazed, panting through the muzzle. “Stand up. Take your clothes off. I want to see all of you.”

Pyro rose on unsteady legs, his own erection straining painfully against his jeans. His fingers fumbled with his belt, his button, his zipper, movements clumsy with urgency. He pushed his jeans and boxers down in one frantic motion, kicking them aside. His t-shirt followed, tossed to the floor. He stood naked before Owen, trembling, his cock hard and leaking against his stomach.

“Beautiful,” Owen said, the word a reverent exhale. “Every inch of you. Come here.”

Pyro moved back into the space between Owen’s legs. Owen’s hands went to his hips, pulling him closer, until the head of Pyro’s cock brushed against Owen’s still-wet length. The contact made them both gasp.

“You’re dripping for me,” Owen observed, his voice thick. He reached between them, wrapping his fingers around both of their cocks, squeezing them together. The feeling was electric—hot skin, slick with spit and pre-cum, the thrilling contrast of his own hand and Pyro’s muffled cry.

He began to stroke, a slow, tight glide that made his vision blur. “This is what you needed, isn’t it?” he gritted out, his hips pushing up into the friction. “To be put in your place. To be shown who takes care of you.”

Pyro could only nod frantically, his hands braced on Owen’s shoulders for balance, his body bowing over him. Every slide of Owen’s fist pulled another choked, desperate sound from behind the muzzle.

“You’re being so perfect,” Owen whispered, his pace increasing. The sound of skin on skin filled the room, a wet, rhythmic slap. “Taking your muzzle so well. Letting me use you. My perfect, good boy. You can come. Come for me.”

It was the final permission. The praise, the overwhelming sensation, the psychological surrender of the muzzle—it all crashed over Pyro at once. His body locked, a sharp, guttural cry muffled by leather as he came, stripes of white painting Owen’s stomach and chest in hot pulses. His knees buckled, but Owen held him up, his stroking hand never stopping, now slick with Pyro’s release.

The sight, the feel, the smell of it pushed Owen over the edge mere seconds later. His own orgasm tore through him with a force that stole his breath. “Fuck—good boy—so good—” he chanted, his hips jerking erratically as he spilled over his own fist and onto the mess already on his skin.

For a long moment, the only sounds were their ragged breathing. Pyro slumped forward, his forehead coming to rest against Owen’s shoulder, his body shaking with aftershocks. Owen slowly released his grip, bringing his soiled hand up to cup the back of Pyro’s head, holding him close.

He reached up with his other hand, fingers finding the buckle of the muzzle. He released it with a soft click and gently pulled the leather away. Pyro’s face was flushed, his lips reddened, his jaw slack. He licked his lips, taking in a deep, gulping breath of free air.

Owen tilted his chin up. Pyro’s eyes were glazed, sated, utterly peaceful. “There’s my good boy,” Owen murmured, leaning in to kiss him softly, tasting himself on Pyro’s tongue. “You did so well.”