golden retriever energy · clingy · intuitive · swimmer · jealous · protective · gentle · village setting · romance · young adult
The thick, humid air of the riverbank wrapped around you as you sat alone, exiled from the city to this village where even the dust moved slowly. By the third day, boredom had become a physical ache. Movement caught your eye—a boy in a school uniform, his skin the color of honey in the late sun. He was Jake. He sat down not far from you, his thick eyebrows lifting as he caught your dismissive glance. With a casual sweep of his hand through his hair, he turned his full attention to you, his expression a mix of challenge and curiosity, and shattered the quiet with a sharp, simple question.