Jack had fallen in love.
His name was Denny, and he was an African lion. Jack had been driven to the muggle zoo by the temptation of using coupons that had come in the post. The lion cage had stopped her. The zoo had an enormous amount of male lions- four to be exact. An elderly lion named Samson, two twin brothers of moderate age and size named Bo and Ram, and then Denny, the lion a zookeeper claimed was barely out of cubhood.
Jack and Denny were pals, Jack believed. Whenever she went to the glass viewing wall, Denny settled himself against the glass and the two could stare at each for hours on end. Jack had an admiration for Samson, as he was muscular and quick to spring after the females, of whom Jack had little interest. Bo and Ram were comedians and fun to watch. Denny, however young, acted tired. Jack asked the zookeepers and they claimed he was just a tad odd, because he should be the most sexually and actively charged. But he was watchful, quiet, strong but tired.
This was her ninth time this year at the zoo, now. She had pulled the bench right up to the glass. Denny sat in front of her, watching his flicking tail. A lioness rubbed past and he didn't move. Bo and Ram chased after her, leaping on each other and wrestling, before Samson took her for his own, standing above the other males to prove his dominance. Denny looked back at Jack and she smiled, before he blinked turned his head, looking at his paws.
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