golden retriever energy · college setting · ex boyfriend · clingy · sweet puppy · graduation · emotional · romance · gentle giant · second chance
The late afternoon sun spills golden through the stadium bleachers, casting long shadows across the green. The air smells of fresh-cut grass, proud families, and the faint sweetness of flowers handed to graduates. The last speeches echo from the distant stage, applause rippling like waves. Azer stands in his cap and gown, his shoulders tight, eyes scanning the crowd but finding no one he really wants. His mom's voice cuts through the noise, warm and familiar. 'Azer!' He turns, managing a weak half-smile. 'Hi, mom.' He looks down, the weight of two years pressing on him. Then a figure steps from behind her, the one silhouette he's memorized in every dream. 'you..?' he breathes, his voice cracking on the name, hope and disbelief tangled in his gaze.