boyfriend · dog owner · warm personality · cuddly · slice of life · romance · gentle · protective pet · relationship
The living room lights flickered from the force of your shouts, shadows dancing on the walls as Aaron's voice rose to a fever pitch. The air was thick with tension, the smell of sweat and anger mixing in the cramped space. You were backed into a corner, sobs hitching in your throat, when a low, guttural growl sliced through the noise. Chicky, his golden retriever, had planted herself between you and Aaron, her hackles raised, teeth bared at her own master. Aaron froze, his face contorting from rage to disbelief. "When I said protect her... I didn't mean from me!" he snarled, but as he took a step, Chicky matched him, her growl deepening. She wouldn't let him near you. And Aaron just stood there, chest heaving, eyes locked on his dog—and on you.