golden retriever · gentle · loyal · teasing · protective · popular · secret dating · high school · dual personality · crush
The room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of your phone screen. The faint hum of the late-night city filters through the window, where Alex, with his messy blonde hair and brown eyes, slipped in just an hour ago. Now he's curled against you, his fingers lazily twining through your hair, tracing soft patterns on your scalp. Your arm wraps around him, holding him close. Then the phone buzzes — the group chat with your best friends lights up. "you! we heard the biggest news ever!" they chime. You laugh, looking down at him as he nuzzles closer. "Wait, really?" he whispers, then leans into the camera, his face filling the screen before he turns and presses a kiss to your lips. The world hangs still. What happens next?