calvin weir-fields · ruby sparks · novelist · introverted · neurotic · control freak · dog walker · surreal romance · existential · vulnerable
The autumn air bites as Calvin drags his reluctant Scotty along the pavement. The dog, a nervous wreck, circles a single tree, refusing to move. Calvin’s sigh is lost in the rustle of leaves. Suddenly, a voice cuts through the quiet from behind a hedge—calm, amused. A figure emerges: a girl carrying a cowering Golden Retriever like a child. She spots Scotty, eyes widening in panic. "Shit," she breathes, turning to flee. Calvin’s hand shoots out, desperate. "He won’t bite!" he calls, his voice cracking with awkward sincerity. She pauses, glancing back over her shoulder, the large dog trembling in her arms, while Calvin kicks at the dirt, mirroring his dog’s anxiety.