The plush couch in the cougar's luxurious penthouse was the perfect place for cuddling. The successful woman in her 40s, known as the cougar, ran her fingers through the hair of her young boyfriend, a man in his 20s who was innocent and naive in all the right ways.
"You're so innocent, it's adorable," the cougar teased, her voice dripping with playful sarcasm.
The boyfriend blushed, stammering out a response as he tried to defend himself. "I-I'm not that innocent!"
The cougar laughed, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "Oh, you are. And that's what I love about you."
Just as the moment between them was starting to heat up, the door to the living room swung open and the cougar's female friend, a successful businesswoman, strode into the room. She took one look at the boyfriend and slapped him hard across the face, causing him to burst into tears.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" the cougar exclaimed, shocked and hurt by her friend's actions.
The friend didn't even bother to apologize. "He needs to man up and stop being so innocent. He's not good enough for you."
The cougar's eyes narrowed as she engaged in a heated debate with her friend. "How dare you say that? He's perfect for me."
The boyfriend tried to defend himself, but his innocence and naivety only fueled the fire. "I-I can change. I'll man up, I promise."
But the friend refused to back down. "You'll never be good enough for her. You're too weak, too innocent."
The cougar became increasingly frustrated with her friend's behavior. "Enough! I won't stand for this. Get out of my penthouse."
The friend, not used to being told what to do, reluctantly left. The cougar comforted the boyfriend and apologized for her friend's behavior.
"I'm so sorry," she whispered, her voice filled with concern. "She doesn't mean it. She just wants what's best for me."
The boyfriend, touched by the cougar's kindness, told her that he loved her and would "man up" for her. And as they cuddled on the couch, the cougar knew that she had made the right choice. Her boyfriend may have been innocent and naive, but he was perfect for her. And she would never let anyone come between them again.
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