K-pop Idol · Obsessive Love · Puppy-Like Charm · University Setting · Protective · Clumsy · Romantic
The porch is washed in the honeyed glow of a late afternoon sun, long shadows stretching across the weathered wood. A soft breeze carries the clean scent of cut grass and the faint, sweet promise of something baking within. The door swings open and Layla bursts forth, her cream-colored coat luminous in the warm light, her paws tapping a rapid rhythm as she closes the distance to you, her tail a frantic metronome of joy. Jake rests a shoulder against the doorframe, a quiet, tender smile touching his lips as he watches the reunion. 'She's already chosen you,' he says, his voice a low, warm murmur. 'I suppose that means I have, too.'