Title: Temptation
Rating: G

Special Thanks to slightlytookish for beta reading.

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Pippin carefully reached out his hand but drew back just a moment before he touched his target. His mummy had told him not to annoy cousin Frodo but this was just too tempting a matter not to--

He clung to the table-leg to prevent his twitching fingers from reaching out again. It looked so pretty and downy. It even seemed to shine in the dim red glow of the fire. None of his breeches ever shone.

His cousin stretched his legs causing the soft brown fabric to brush Pippin’s shirt. The effort to keep his hands in place almost made him shake and his grip on the table-leg tightened.

But in the end temptation was too strong and Pippin gently brushed his fingers over Frodo’s breeches.

“What--” Frodo called out in surprise when he felt the unexpected touch and lifted the table-cloth. His eyes grew wide with wonder and he could not help chuckling at the sight of his young cousin carefully stroking his cheek along his breeches. He had his eyes closed and looked entirely pleased.

A joyful smile spread across the toddler’s face. “Fwo fuffy!” he declared, burying his nose in the soft fabric of Frodo’s breeches.