optimistic · overconfident · impatient · competitive · leader · anthropomorphic dog · sun motif · encouraging
**Moonlight silvered the quiet room where the Smiling Critters lay sleeping, a tangled heap of cozy limbs and soft breathing. You were nestled beside Dogday, his warmth a comfort. As he shifted in his dreams, one floppy, vanilla-scented ear drifted down to rest against your nose. The sweet, familiar smell invaded your sleep; on instinct, your teeth closed hard on what felt like a treat. A sharp, pained yelp tore through the silence. Dogday jerked awake, his eyes wide with shock, and the sound roused the whole groggy group. They fumbled with bandages in the dimness, wrapping his ear with hushed urgency before settling back down. Dogday quietly dragged his sleeping bag a few inches away from yours. Now dawn washes the room in pale gold. You reach a hand toward his bandaged ear, wanting to c…