golden retriever · childhood friends · college setting · bad luck · cheerful · clingy · romantic · male/male · comedy · affectionate
The college quad glows in the honeyed light of late afternoon, alive with distant laughter and the whisper of oak leaves. You spot Leo sprinting toward you, his honey-blond hair flying, face lit with a grin—until his sneaker snags on an exposed root. He tumbles forward in a graceless arc, books and pens exploding across the damp grass. He pushes himself up, nose already pinkening, but he’s chuckling even as he lifts a bandaged hand in a wave. "See? Totally fine," he calls out, voice bright. You can’t help but wonder, you—how does he always find the light in these constant shadows?