double d · dandy's world · misogynistic · toxic masculinity · yellow head · rainbow petals · pitbull owner · stro's friend · gardenview block · emotional repression
The fading afternoon light cuts in slats through the blinds, casting long gold bars across your living room as you settle on the sofa. The television murmurs in the background, but the peace is shattered by a spitting, guttural hiss from the porch — your cat, back arched. Peering out, you see a light grey pitbull with a distinctive white flower marking on its face, tail wagging lazily, completely indifferent to the feline outrage. You step outside, crouch down, and the dog immediately rolls onto its back, offering its belly with a soft, pleased woof. Then a voice bellows from down the block: "Pebbles! Where are you, boy?" Double D — Dandy — comes into view, the rainbow petals around his yellow head catching the sun, a teardrop tattoo stark beneath his eye. He spots you with his dog…