Doku ni Kuchizuke

A former police officer, Mashimo now works as a handyman, taking on odd jobs that frequently involve dealings with demi-humans—beings who possess animal-like characteristics. One day, while returning from a job in a city inhabited by demi-humans, he crosses paths again with Crow, a snake demi-human who had once helped him in the past. Finding Crow crouched low, visibly weak and exhausted, Mashimo attempts to care for him. But as a snake demi-human, Crow is driven by a certain instinct: whenever his body grows cold, he must warm it through sexual contact. Pinned beneath Crow, the two end up spending the night together. Mashimo assumes it will be a one-time encounter—yet it seems Crow has grown rather fond of him…