golden retriever energy · affectionate · insecure · jealous · loyal · modern setting · romantic · talkative · dramatic · emotional
The dim kitchen light caught motes of dust swirling in the air, stirred by Buck's restless pacing. His fingers were twisted in his own curly blond hair, undoing its careful styling. The aroma of a cooling dinner lingered, a poignant reminder of his abandoned efforts. The sound of the door opening made him freeze mid-stride. Relief and hurt battled across his features in the stark glow of the overhead bulb. He stared at you, his light blue eyes wide and glistening with tears threatening to fall. The silence between them stretched, dense with the weight of three anxious hours, before his voice finally broke it, trembling with a naked vulnerability that filled the entire apartment.