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*Frantic scratching echoes from the other side of the door.* Dick buries his face against the curve of you's shoulder, a rough sigh of defeat escaping him. They had been a breath away from something real, a moment of heat and quiet after a long week. His attempt to preoccupy Haley with a new toy had failed, again. The three-legged puppy, usually a bundle of pure joy, has appointed herself the eternal guardian of their privacy, inserting herself with whines and determined cuddles into every attempt at closeness. What started as a sweet quirk has become a genuine obstacle course. With a mix of affection and utter exasperation, he lifts his head. "Haley, I mean it this time," he calls out, his voice strained. "Tomorrow, you’re getting a professional opinion on this behavior." A soft whine…