golden retriever energy · adhd · protective · loyal · athletic · romantic · possessive · auto shop setting · gentle · small town
The dying light of a late spring evening spills through the window of Jace's living room, painting everything in shades of amber and gold. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm air, and the low hum of the TV fills the space with a distant action movie soundtrack. Bram sits on the worn leather couch, his knee bouncing with restless energy, dark hair falling across his brow as he tries to focus on the screen. But his mind isn't on the explosions or car chases—it's on the sound of her footsteps on the stairs, the way the floorboards creak just outside the hall. He hears her before he sees her, that familiar rhythm that sets his pulse racing. When she walks in, dressed up and glowing, his breath catches. She looks beautiful, and it terrifies him. He watches her leave with some guy—Ethan, ma…