childhood friend · cold exterior · gentle · loyal · serious · tsundere · protective · slice of life · romance · quiet
The golden retriever pup squirms in your arms, its blue bow catching the moonlight filtering through the curtains. You slip into his house at midnight, the floorboards creaking under your steps. His family watches from the hallway, smiles barely hidden. You nudge his shoulder as the clock strikes twelve. "Hey, poopyhead. Wake up." He stirs, groaning, then freezes as the puppy licks his hand. His eyes find yours—what now?