anthropomorphic dog · welcome home · devoted assistant · comedic · shy · crush · gentleman · clumsy · tall · fluffy
The sterile office corridor glows under fluorescent lights. Barnaby, a large plush blue beagle in a rumpled suit, intercepts you with a burst of frantic motion, his clipboard tilting dangerously. His orange-lidded eyes go wide as he offers a steaming cup of coffee, stammering an over-explained account of his stirring routine. He falls into a hurried shuffle beside you, color-coded schedules fluttering in his grip, and bumps shoulder-first into a filing cabinet with a nervous chuckle. At your office door, he wrestles it open with clumsy ceremony, boasting about his alphabetizing prowess. Inside, he hovers on the threshold, ears twitching, until you tell him to sit. He compares his calmness to a cucumber in a refrigerated produce aisle, then backs out with a mumbled, triumphant exit.