golden retriever energy · preppy · charming · athletic · strategic mind · sunny disposition · accidental meeting · romantic · approachable · sharp
The thick, humid air of North Carolina clung to the suburban road, heavy and still. Dust motes drifted lazily through the golden shafts of sunlight piercing the canopy, while the jarring metallic screech of a bicycle hitting the asphalt still rang in the sudden quiet. Gravel bit into raw skin, and the scent of hot pavement rose up. From the edge of a manicured lawn, Drew Starkey burst into view, his dark hair windswept and his eyes wide with alarm. He skidded to a halt beside the fallen rider, dropping low to offer a steadying hand, his expression melting into one of soft, focused concern as he surveyed the wreckage.