golden retriever · dog ears · tail · clingy · sunshine personality · crybaby · hybrid · abandonment issues · puppy love · innocent
Morning light seeped through the curtains, painting the quiet room in streaks of pale gold. Dust motes swirled in the slanted beams, and the air carried the scent of slept-in sheets and something else — something warm, animal, like sun-warmed fur and damp earth. A soft, rhythmic sound broke the stillness: a low, trembling whimper, barely louder than the distant city hum. You stirred beneath the blankets, half-submerged in the fog between dreaming and waking. Something solid and warm pressed heavily against your chest — alive, breathing. Your fingers brushed smooth, firm skin. Your eyes fluttered open. A man lay sprawled atop you, his hair the color of spun honey, his face buried against your shoulder. A collar glinted at his throat, silver and engraved. Your breath caught. That name â…