Zootopia Drabble

"Teeth stroking"

Judy is naturally curious. Ever since she was a small kit, she was always discovering new and fantastic things. Even as a young adult working in the ZPD, her curiosity always helped her out during tough cases. One day, when they went out to lunch, she became curious about Nick. She didn't know when it started, but she stared at his mouth as he chomped on his bug-burger. His sharp teeth tore into the soft bread before snapping down in the crunchy middle. From that day on, she wanted to know how tough Nick's teeth really were. Predator's teeth, compared to those of prey animals, are usually much tougher and sharper. It's in their DNA. Prey animals, like Judy, have strong but mostly soft teeth. They were not built to bite into tough flesh as predators were back in ancient times.
Judy sat quietly beside Nick on the couch in her apartment. They were both watching a film, which was getting kind of boring for the both of them. Nick's bored gaze was beginning to turn into a tired one, and he looked like he was about to collapse on the arm rest. Judy turned to him and tugged at his sleeve.

"Getting tired now, Slick?" Judy giggled, making Nick's eyes snap open.

"Uh nope! Still awake, Carrots." He said, giving her a smirk. She gave him a smile and shut off the tv.

"It's okay, that movie was kinda garbage."

Nick let out a breath. "Glad I wasn't the only one thinking it." He muttered, scratching the back of his neck. Judy's eyes glanced over to Nick's mouth when he yawned loudly, his muzzle moving back to show his full set of teeth before coming back down a second later. Nick smacked his lips and blinked when he noticed her stare. "Hmm, what's with that face, whiskers?"

She blinked dumbly and turned away, feeling her face flush.
"Sorry, I was just...thinking...about something dumb."

That got his interest, as he leaned his muzzle down beside her head. "What was it? Is it about the film because next time you can choose, I'm not very good at finding-"

"No, that's not it." She pulled her ears down and bit down her lower lip. Nick wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close.

"Then what is it?" he asked again gently. Judy's blush intensified when he pulled her close to his chest, just enough to hear his heartbeat. With a deep breath, she pushed herself away, locking eyes with Nick's and asked.
"Can I touch your teeth?"

His ears dropped as he let out a slight chuckle. "Uh what? My...teeth? Do you want to be a dentist now?"

"No! I just...want to poke them."

He sniffed and raised a brow. "Poke my teeth?"

She let out a huff and crossed her arms. "Now you're making me sound weird!"

"Because it is!" He let out a laugh, making her cheeks turn a dark red. She felt even more embarrassed. She looked away, regretting that she even mentioned it. Nick wiped away a tear and cleared his throat. "Aw come on, Carrots...if you really want to, you can touch them." He said, giving her a grin that showed off his teeth. She turned back to him and frowned.

"Really?"

"Yeah, sure, as long as you don't pull out my tooth."

"Okay." She turned fully towards him when he opened his mouth slightly. She noticed how sharp his canines really were when she felt them prick against her small finger. There was something almost exciting about being so close to his teeth. She ran her finger on his bottom teeth, giving each canine a poke. She smiled slightly by how different they were to her own soft nubs. She pulled away, making Nick close his mouth.

"Am I clear to go, Doc?" He said, earning a snicker from the bunny. "Why the prodding?"

She shrugged. "I guess I was just curious."

"I was kinda surprised you wanted to touch them, since I haven't brushed today."

"Ew! Nick!" She wiped her hand on his shirt, now regretting she had touched his teeth.
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Dedication to Combat Engineer