In the Panther's Lair

Story by Oniric on SoFurry

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Hello folks!

I wrote this last year but didn't get to finish it until now for some reason. So here it is. I realized I'd never done the classic cat and mouse pairing, and I just love power imbalances and gentle dominance, so having a tough panther take care of a vulnerable little mouse seemed perfect.

Story synopsis: A young mouse takes the wrong bus and ends up lost at night in a dangerous neighborhood full of scary felines. Things aren't looking good for him, until he's rescued by a massive panther. With nowhere else to go, our protagonist decides to trust this enigmatic stranger and accepts his offer to spend the night with him, unaware that he'll get to be much closer to the big cat than he expected...

Content warning: This story contains explicit sex between two males with a big power imbalance. It's non-violent and both participants enjoy it, but consent is somewhat dubious. There are also depictions of mugging and non-sexual violence, and mentions of musk. All characters are adults.

Story length: ~3800 words.


"This must be the correct way," I muttered to myself as I turned around yet another corner, hoping to recognize the name of the street, but it was just another alley. I sighed and took out my phone. I'd been trying to avoid that, but I was starting to get worried. I opened the map application and waited for it to load.

I didn't hear them coming. While I was distracted looking at my phone, someone suddenly held me from behind, immobilizing my arms, and put a hand over my mouth to keep me from screaming. My phone fell to the concrete floor and was quickly picked up by a thin and tough?looking male ocelot.

"Heeeeeey, what do we have here?" he said. "What's a pretty mouse boy like you doing alone at night in such a dangerous part of the city?"

Even if I wanted to answer, the hand over my mouth didn't let me say anything.

"Just so we're clear here," the ocelot said as he walked toward me, "if you try anything funny, we won't be as friendly." His gaze briefly moved to his hand, and I realized he was holding a knife. "Understood?"

I nodded meekly, and I watched powerless as the ocelot took my wallet out of my pocket. I could feel tears forming in my eyes, and that made me even more frustrated.

"Get his backpack," the ocelot said to his partner, while he put his knife against my neck. The feeling of the cold metal on my skin sent a shiver down my spine.

I stood still as a statue while the two robbers took everything valuable from me.

"And now..." the ocelot started, with a worryingly devious grin on his face.

"Fuck, it's him!" his partner exclaimed suddenly, releasing his hold on me. "Run!"

"Oh, shit!" The ocelot shoved me to the floor, and without another word, the two of them ran away.

Overwhelmed by the whole situation, I didn't even see the newcomer until he spoke with an extremely deep voice.

"Are you alright?"

I raised my head to see a huge black panther looking at me, easily the biggest I'd ever seen. He was wearing jeans and a worn leather jacket that did a poor job concealing his muscular body. This guy had to spend a lot of time at the gym to look like that. I just stared at him, too stunned to answer his question.

"Did they hurt you?" he said as he extended one of his huge hands to help me get back on my feet, making me feel extremely small as I stood next to him.

I shook my head. "No, but... they took all my things..."

"You should be grateful they didn't take your life. What are you even doing here? Are you aware that this is a feline neighborhood?"

"I didn't know..." I answered, aware of how stupid I sounded. "I didn't mean to come here, I was returning home after visiting a friend, but I took the wrong bus and I didn't realize until it was too late..."

The panther sighed. "It's not safe to take a bus at this time. Can you call someone to come get you by car?"

"I don't have my phone..."

He sighed again. "I can't leave you here alone. It's too dangerous for someone like you, especially so late."

"Maybe there's a hotel nearby where I could spend the night?"

The panther raised an eyebrow. "There's nothing like that around here. But... you could sleep in my home, if you don't mind. I'll accompany you to the bus stop tomorrow morning."

I looked at the panther warily. Was I going to trust a random stranger like that? But what other choice did I have? "That's very kind of you, but... are you sure it's not a problem?"

"Not at all. My apartment certainly isn't a hotel, but at least I can promise you that you'll be safe."

"O-okay. Thank you."

"Follow me. And stay very close to me."

The panther started walking at a fast pace and I followed behind him, but he stopped after a few steps.

"Closer. Stay where I can see you."

I hurried so I was next to him, doing my best to keep up with his long strides. I noticed that his steps were almost completely silent. No wonder the two robbers managed to sneak up on me so easily, they were felines too.

"I have an idea," he said, stopping on his tracks again. "Hold my hand."

Confused, I stared at the panther as he offered me his massive hand. I just couldn't decipher his expression. But I had no real reason to refuse, so I just accepted his hand. This time, I couldn't help noticing the big contrast between his huge black?furred hand and my tiny white one. It felt warm, and his grip was surprisingly gentle, but I also realized that I was completely under this panther's mercy.

And for some reason, I didn't seem to mind that much. Maybe subconsciously I'd decided that I had no other option than to trust this enormous black cat. I also couldn't help noticing his rather pungent male feline scent, but I wasn't bothered by it.

"It's not too far from here, don't worry."

The panther led me through some shady-looking alleys. We crossed a few other felines on the way. A tiger raised an eyebrow when he saw us holding hands, but most of them just ignored us and stood out of the way once they saw the panther.

After a while, we reached a very decrepit building and entered. We went up a staircase and stopped in front of what had to be the panther's apartment. He didn't release his tight grip on my hand even as he searched for his key and opened the door, and he only released me once we were inside and he'd closed the door behind us. For some reason, I felt disappointed when he stopped holding my hand.

"I know it's not much, but this is my home," the panther said. "Make yourself comfortable."

I didn't really know what to do to make myself comfortable. The whole apartment seemed to be smaller than my parents' living room, and it was a mess. What had to be the panther's used clothes were scattered everywhere, alongside piles of boxes, strange tools, and dirty dishes. There was a sofa, but there was no place to sit on it.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the panther's scent was everywhere. It was a bit overwhelming, as I was used to my family's obsessive cleanliness, but it wasn't really a bad smell. It was just... very strong, and left absolutely no doubt that a male feline lived there.

"Sorry for the mess," he said. "I don't get visitors often."

"It's okay, don't worry. But, ehhh, where will I sleep?"

The panther seemed to hesitate for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed. "I was thinking we could share my bed, if that's not a problem for you."

I felt my face getting hot. "Y-your bed? What about that sofa over there?"

"It's really uncomfortable. Believe me, it's not better than sleeping on the floor."

A voice deep in my mind was telling me that sleeping on the floor would be a far more reasonable choice than sharing a bed with this stranger, but for some reason I decided to ignore it. "Well, if you don't mind..."

"I don't," he said, his expression as indecipherable as always. "You're small, my bed is big enough for the two of us. Anyway, excuse me for a second, I really need to go to the bathroom."

"Sure..."

I watched as the panther walked to the bathroom and started relieving himself without bothering to close the door. The sound of the powerful stream of urine hitting the water was strangely hypnotic, and I couldn't stop staring at the back of the huge panther until he was finished, which took a good while.

"Well," he said as he turned toward me, toothbrush in hand, "I don't know about you, but I had a really tiring day, and I'm ready to go to bed."

"Y-yeah, me too."

"Don't you want to use the bathroom?"

"I-I'll wait until you finish brushing your teeth."

The panther shrugged, and I just waited outside until he was done. I instinctively reached for my phone in my pocket, but then I remembered that it had been stolen, so I just stood there awkwardly until the panther left.

"Your turn," he said.

I entered the bathroom and closed the door. My heart was beating extremely fast. I looked at my reflection in the greasy mirror, trying to convince myself that I'd made the right choice by accepting this panther's invitation. Damn, he was terrifying. But he also seemed nice. And the two thugs who'd robbed me ran away as soon as they saw him. That had to meant he was good, right? In any case, it was too late to go back now. Regardless of what happened, I was under this panther's mercy. What could even happen, anyway? We were just going to sleep... together... in his bed...

I wasn't expecting to feel my crotch throbbing at the thought. Crap. No, this wasn't right. Absolutely not. I tried to think of something else, so I washed my face and relieved myself, which wasn't that easy in my semi-erect state, but I managed to do it.

When I got out of the bathroom and walked to the panther's bedroom, I found him already naked from the waist up. And it was quite a sight. His incredibly muscular body was covered in innumerable scars, which made him look even more intimidating, if that was even possible. I probably stared far longer than it was appropriate, but he didn't seem to mind. He just continued undressing as if I wasn't even there. He took off his shoes and then his jeans so he was just in his underwear, which really accentuated his sizable bulge and muscular ass.

"Are you just going to stay there?" he said as he got in the bed.

"N-no."

"I understand that this can be awkward. But believe me, it's fine. There's enough space for the two of us."

That wasn't exactly the issue, but sure. I approached the bed, still not sure if I should take off some of my clothes, and how many of them.

"I hope you're not thinking of sleeping with all your clothes, right?" the panther said, as if he was reading my thoughts.

"Ehhh..."

"Unless you want them to reek of panther tomorrow, you should probably take them off."

"O-okay..."

Trembling, I undressed down to my underwear just like him, put my folded clothes in a neat pile on the floor next to my shoes, and got in the bed, facing away from the panther.

"Good night," he said. "Sleep well."

"Good night. Thanks for helping me."

"You're welcome," he replied, and he turned off the lights.

I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep, but I couldn't clear my head from the flood of conflicting thoughts. I wanted to fall asleep, I wanted this day to be over. But there was another part of me that wanted something else. Being in such proximity to the panther's overwhelming musk certainly didn't make things easier.

"You're trembling," the panther said suddenly. "Are you scared?"

I remained in silence.

The panther put his hand on my shoulder. "You're terrified. Are you still thinking of the thugs, or are you scared of me?"

I took a few seconds to answer. "B-both, I think..." I finally confessed.

"Do you think it'll help if I hug you?"

What?! My heart started beating even faster. "I'm not sure..."

"One way to find out, then," he said as he hugged me and brought me closer to his muscular body, so close that I could feel his hot breath on my neck. "You're so tense. Relax. I won't hurt you."

I remained still as a statue as I felt the panther's hands exploring my body. For someone so big and intimidating, he had a very gentle touch. His hands fondled my chest, and I was sure that he could feel the terrified pounding of my heart. Then he moved to my belly, and I held my breath, still unsure if I wanted him to stop there or continue further down. It didn't matter, as before I could make up my mind, one of his enormous hands was already rubbing my tenting bulge.

"Just as I thought," he said as he felt my erection. "You're aroused by me."

"I'm sorry, I can't control it!" I said on the verge of tears. "Please don't hurt me..."

"Little mouse... there's nothing to be sorry about, I understand how the male body works", he said as he continued fondling my crotch through the wet fabric of my underwear. "Don't be afraid. You're safe with me."

As he said that, he brought me closer to his body, and I felt something hard pressing against my ass. Yeah, that was definitely his cock. His _erect_cock. Barely realizing what I was doing, I found myself instinctively pushing back against the panther, both relieved and frustrated by the two layers of fabric that separated our intimate regions.

I felt like I was going to have a heart attack.

"I... I've never..." I mumbled.

"Don't worry about that, little mouse. I'll be gentle."

Deep down, I knew that I had no choice but to follow along. And for some reason, that made me even hornier. I felt terrible for admitting it, but my body actually wanted this to happen.

He slipped his hand under my underwear and grabbed my painfully erect cock, which throbbed in his hand. I let out a high-pitched moan. No one had ever touched me there before, and his huge hand felt weird around my comparatively diminutive cock, but it also felt really good. I was leaking like never before, quickly soaking his hand with precum, but he didn't seem to mind. I didn't know what to do, so I just let him do whatever he wanted to do with my body.

Which, apparently, meant slowly masturbating me. It was so weird, having my cock handled by someone else, especially someone as big as him, but I had to admit that it felt very pleasant, despite me being extremely nervous. His grip was firm but gentle, and made me wonder if he was intentionally holding back to avoid hurting me.

After playing with my cock for a while, his hand traveled to my buttocks. He didn't lose any time, and started rubbing his precum-soaked fingers against my clenched asshole, making me moan again.

"W-wait..."

"Just relax. It'll be fine."

That was definitely easier said than done. But I did my best and tried to relax my asshole as I felt the panther starting to push one of his fingers inside. Damn. Damn, he was really doing it! And it felt so weird, but so, so good. I'd experimented with my fingers a few times, but the size of the panther's fingers was beyond comparison, especially once he inserted a second one. He explored my hole with his massive fingers, stretching it like never before. And then he reached a spot no one had ever reached before.

I squirmed as he stimulated my prostate, completely unable to fight back against the huge brute. But did I even_want_ to fight back, anyway? Probably not. Despite my apprehension, the sensation was undeniably pleasurable.

"That should be enough," he said after a while, removing his fingers and making me feel strangely empty. Then, without asking, he pulled down my underwear, leaving me completely naked, and I confirmed he was naked as well when he started rubbing his huge cock between my buttocks. After a few rubs, he placed his tip against my asshole.

I wanted to tell him to wait. To let me think about this first. But the words got stuck in my throat, and I only managed to produce a meek whimper that he probably didn't even hear. I couldn't believe it. Was I really going to lose my virginity to this panther I just met, and whose name I didn't even know? Did I even have a choice in the matter?

Without a word, the panther pushed the tip of his cock inside me. I guess that answered both of my questions.

I never thought my asshole could hold something so big without breaking. And it was just the tip! So far, at least... The panther gave me a few seconds to get used to the feeling of having his huge cock inside me, and then he slowly started thrusting, pushing his cock a little bit deeper with each thrust.

Neither of us said anything. He just fucked me, while I was still trying to process what was happening. I wondered if he'd stop if I asked him. He didn't seem like a bad person. He'd saved me from those thugs, after all. I wanted to think that he'd stop. Of course, I didn't ask him to stop. I didn't dare. I didn't want him to stop. Damn, it felt so good!

What would my family think? Could I ever tell them about this? They definitely wouldn't approve, but could they at least understand what led to this?

The panther hugged me again, and I felt his massive hand exploring my lithe body again. Tentatively, I moved one of my hands toward his, and he seemed to understand my intentions as he immediately held it. I was surprised by how comforting it felt. His delicate grip made me feel that, maybe, deep down, this stranger cared about me somewhat. That I wasn't simply a hole to fuck. Regardless, I somehow felt safe in his embrace, completely surrounded by his potent feline musk, while his cock rammed deeper and deeper inside my asshole.

I wondered if he invited other people to his bed often. I really didn't know anything about this panther's life. Did he have any family? What did he do for a living? When and how did he get so many scars? What were his dreams and ambitions? On one hand, I wanted to know more about the enigmatic male that was currently taking my virginity. On the other hand...

A particularly deep thrust pulled me back to reality. I moaned loudly as the panther finally bottomed out inside me, and I felt his huge balls resting against my ass. He remained like that for a few seconds before he resumed the thrusts.

He guided our interlocked hands toward my crotch. I instinctively grabbed my erect cock and started jacking off, with his help. He was the one leading the rhythm, slowly moving our hands along my shaft.

This went on for a few minutes. The pleasure from both ends was almost overwhelming, and I couldn't hold back my increasingly desperate moans. The panther was more reserved, his heavy breathing only occasionally interrupted by low-pitched grunts during particularly intense thrusts.

I'd never been so horny, and I could feel my orgasm approaching...

He had other plans, though. Without removing his cock from my asshole, he put me face down and got on top of me, pinning me against the bed. I was terrified for a second that he'd crush me with his enormous body, but it didn't happen. Actually... it felt amazing. I was completely immobilized by the big cat, but that somehow made the whole situation even hotter. He hugged me and pressed me against the mattress, and I couldn't reach my cock anymore. Not that I cared too much, to be honest. Being fucked in the ass for the first time was overwhelming enough.

The only thing I could do was moan even harder, so that's what I did as he fucked me like a wild beast. I was completely surrounded by his muscular body. His passionate thrusts were getting faster and deeper, and every one of them sent shivers of pleasure down my spine. Even his grunts started getting louder, and that's when I knew he was getting close.

After a particularly hard thrust, he held me tightly and let out a deep growl as his cock exploded inside me. He didn't stop thrusting during his orgasm, fucking me hard as he filled my rectum with more feline cum than I thought possible, even making my belly bulge from the sheer volume.

I was overcome with intense pleasure as I joined him in orgasm, moaning loudly and staining the bed sheets and my fur with my cum.

Even long after my orgasm had ended, he was still pumping cum inside me, until he finally slowed down and loosened his hug, although he didn't remove his cock from my asshole yet. Then, to my surprise, he licked my neck affectionately.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Y-yes..." I answered between pants.

"I hope I wasn't too rough."

I shook my head. "I... I liked it..."

"I'm glad to hear that," he said, and he finally pulled out his softening cock, making a stream of cum leak from my hole, although most of it remained inside me. He returned to his original position and hugged me again. "Good night, little mouse. Sleep well."

He didn't say anything else, so I just waited. And waited. And waited even more, but he didn't move a muscle.

"Hey... uh..."

No answer.

"H-hey, are you still awake?"

The only sound he made was his calm breathing. Well, he did say he was tired, but still, I wasn't expecting him to fall asleep so quickly! I had so many questions, so many things I wanted to say. It all happened so fast, that I was still struggling to believe that I'd just lost my virginity to a complete stranger, but my belly full of feline cum was a helpful reminder. Would I regret this later? Maybe, maybe not. But... I couldn't deny that it felt very good.

I turned toward the panther and brought my face to his scarred chest. The sound of his heartbeat was very soothing, so I closed my eyes, took a deep breath of his musky scent, and got comfortable in his warm embrace.

I definitely wouldn't fall asleep as easily as he did. I had way too many thoughts in my mind for that to happen. But I knew that I was safe, and that was enough for now.