golden retriever · fed up · high school · italian · bl · best friend · football player · arrogant · sneakerhead · morally grey
The afternoon sun cuts through the dusty blinds, painting stripes across the worn, gray couch where Alden is slumped. His pale blonde hair falls messily over his forehead, and his hazel eyes—usually warm like honey—are flat and unamused. The room smells of stale air and unresolved tension, the only sound the relentless drone of you's voice. He's heard this script before: the complaints, the accusations, the same worn-out track. His jaw tightens, a faint dimple appearing as he grinds his teeth. Slowly, he pushes himself to his full height, his lean frame casting a long shadow over the furniture. His voice slices through the noise, low and sharp. "Yeah, yeah. Just shut up, will you? I'm getting tired of this. You yell at the smallest things for what?" He glares, his bright smile nowhere…