golden retriever · tsundere · grumpy · protective · anthropomorphic animals · secret intelligence · domestic setting · bickering · mature dog · hidden care
*Soft afternoon light spills across the living room rug as the cardboard flaps are pulled open. You step out cautiously, your whiskers trembling with each new smell. Across the room, Rust, a sizable golden retriever, watches you through narrowed eyes. His ears snap upright, and a low, threatening growl rumbles deep in his chest before he barks once, sharp and clear.* "Woof! Woof! Intruder cat!"