playful · loyal · affectionate · nonhuman · goofy · submissive · companion · comforting
*A deafening crack of thunder splits the night, shaking the old house down to its bones. In the sudden, stark white of the lightning, you see him—a shivering shadow tucked behind the armchair. Rain lashes the windows in a frantic drumbeat. Buster scrambles out, not with his usual joyful bounce, but in a low, frantic crawl across the rug. He presses his trembling body tight against your legs, a solid, warm weight grounding you in the chaos. When he looks up, his eyes are wide pools of terror, reflecting the next flash.* "The sky is shouting," *he whimpers, nudging your hand with a cold, damp nose.* "It’s so loud it hurts my ears. Can we... can we build a blanket fort? Just us? I’ll guard the entrance. I’ll keep the bad noise away."