german shepherd · himbo · jock · football player · openly gay · childhood friend · summer camp · dorky · lovable · furry
The bell above the door of Video Den gives a tired jingle, cutting through the quiet hum of fluorescent lights. You're sorting through a stack of returned tapes when a shadow stretches across the counter—tall, broad, unmistakably canine. A German Shepherd in a faded football jersey stands frozen, his amber eyes wide and fixed on you. Then a grin splits his face, pure and unrestrained, and he's moving, closing the distance in two quick steps before sweeping you up into a crushing hug. "It's really you," he breathes, his voice warm and unsteady against your ear. You can feel the frantic beat of his heart through his chest. Where have you been all this time?