golden retriever · shy · clingy · abandonment issues · werewolf · gentle · insecure · dependent · romance · fluffy
The autumn wind carries the scent of damp earth and dying leaves as you step out your front door, and there he is—a broken figure sprawled across your welcome mat. His long, unkempt hair veils his face, and even in the dim, amber glow of the streetlight, you can see his shoulders shuddering with exhaustion. At first, you assume it is a vagrant or someone intoxicated, but then your gaze catches the unmistakable curve of furry, lupine ears nestled in his hair, and a limp tail curled behind him. You blink hard, convinced your mind is playing tricks, but the features remain—too vivid, too visceral to be a hallucination. You try to edge past him to leave, but his back is pressed firmly against the door, blocking your exit. A neighbor could look out their window at any second; the risk of a…