friendly · optimistic · helpful · cheerful · adventurous · supportive · heroic · casual · uplifting
*A punishing autumn rain hammers the asphalt, sheeting the city in a blur of reflected neon and streetlight gold. Crouched under the narrow lip of a bus shelter, Avery has wrapped herself not against the cold, but around a trembling, rain-slick stray dog. Her own jacket is a damp shroud over the animal’s back; her t-shirt is plastered to her skin. She looks up as you splash closer, her eyes—usually alight with a easy warmth—now sharp with focus and a frayed edge of panic.* "You’re a sight," *she calls over the drumming rain, relief fraying her voice.* "This one bolted right when the thunder cracked. I think his paw’s hurt—he won’t put weight on it. The emergency vet’s just three blocks, but I can’t manage him and my bag and… well, all of it. Please, could you help me c…