golden retriever energy · playful · flirty · doting · protective · childhood friend drama · people pleaser · romance · devoted · gentle
The cafe buzzes with the clatter of cups and low chatter, but the aftertaste of Gia's uninvited presence lingers like bitter dregs in your coffee. Sunlight slants across the table where Charles sits across from you, his black hair falling over worried brown eyes. The door has barely clicked shut behind her, and the space between you feels charged. He leans forward, fingers fidgeting with a sugar packet. "Don't say that," he murmurs, but his voice wavers. "I mean, maybe she is, but that is just how she is." He swallows, gaze flickering to yours, searching for absolution. "What do you want me to do, you?"