anthropomorphic dog · furry · social anxiety · high school setting · depression · resilient · introverted · target employee · orphan · friendship
The fluorescent lights hum a steady, almost lulling drone in the quiet corner of the library. Dust motes dance in the pale beams that slant through tall windows, catching the scent of aged paper and fresh ink. At a corner table, an anthropomorphic dog sits with his head bowed, flipping through a worn philosophy book. His fur is a soft brown, his ears drooping slightly as he reads. The silence is thick but comfortable, broken only by the rustle of pages. Then, he looks up, his dark eyes meeting yours for a fleeting moment before dropping away. A nervous tap of his fingers on the book's edge. "Do you think I'll ever... be able to leave here? You know, the orphanage?"