Josh clumsily continued to kiss Martin, their snouts bumping against each other like a pair of amateurs. Passionate amateurs, but clearly the kissing of a pair of inexperienced teens still learning the ropes. The two boys had their paws all over each other, adding to the chaos as they both tried to end up in control of the make-out session. Whenever Martin managed to get on top, Josh pushed back and spun things around, and before long the deer was on top passionately pressing his lips down onto the marten’s soft muzzle. All in all, both teen’s first kisses ended up as something better resembling a wrestling match than an act of love, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Eventually, they both let go and flopped down next to each other in the little bunk, giggling quietly as the combination of their earlier workout on the basketball court and their workout in the bunk left them feeling a little giddy.
Josh’s two minds were battling it out in his head as he panted and stared at the bottom of the bunk above him. Memories of the human girlfriend who kept dropping hints she wanted to get married swirled around and mixed with memories of a cute little mouse girl his age who kept dropping hints she wanted to go further with him. Why hadn’t he just said yes to either of them?
“Martin?”
“Yeah?”
“…I think I might like guys.”
“Called it.”
They both laughed as they rolled out of bed before looking for a clean uniform shirt to wear. As they pulled their clothes back on, Martin leaned over and whispered, “You might need a clean pair of shorts too, squirt.”
Josh looked down and blushed, then he quickly dug through his stuff for a clean pair of boxers and some fresh shorts to wear and pulled them back on. He spotted a few patches sewn onto his bag that he hadn't noticed before, commemorating various basketball tournaments he had participated in… No, that this deer kid version of himself had participated in, he had to remind himself.
For all he tried to keep the two of them separate, however, he was coming to like this version of himself. They weren’t so different, at the end of the day. Good at sports, a little sassy, and maybe a little too horny for their own good. They were only different on two main points; the teenage deer knew how to apologize when he was being an asshole, and he also liked other boys. If it really only came down to that, Josh had to wonder… maybe he should just-
“Earth to Josh? We’re gonna be late for aquatics if you keep zoning out, y’know?” Martin’s voice interrupted Josh’s thoughts, and it immediately became difficult to remember what he had been thinking about. It seemed important, but so did making it to their next activity on time.
“Alright, let’s go!” Josh said, grabbing his swim trunks and running out the door, with Martin right behind him.
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Alex watched from the window of his office as the two teenagers ran off with each other to enjoy the summer day. He’d already seen Ricky and Jared walking away together, smiling warmly and chatting with their tails entwined. They’d apparently hit things off, or at least they were willing to give it a try. Alex smiled to himself, satisfied to know that his little camp was helping some more people have fun, no matter what form that took.
Some of the counselors occasionally asked Alex why he didn’t make a bigger deal about stopping the little romances between the campers. Deep down, Alex knew that it was his job was to help his campers have a fun time at camp, and anyone who had ever been to camp knew that first loves and summer flings came with the territory. In general, the teenage campers weren’t particularly creative about the ways they interacted with each other; if they weren’t fighting or competing, they were probably kissing and holding hands. They weren’t hard to keep happy, and that was something Alex was very grateful for, at the end of the day.
Besides, if a little bit of romance was the worst thing in the world, Alex would definitely have to have a chat with more than a few of his counselors.