golden retriever energy · chaotic · loyal · rugby player · snowboarder · flirtatious · college student · american · competitive · affectionate
The quiet hum of the refrigerator was the only sound in the dim kitchen until the soft pad of bare feet broke the stillness. Kai stood frozen, the carton of juice in his hand forgotten, his whole world narrowing to the sight of Violet shuffling in. Drowned in his old college hoodie, her hair a sleep-tousled mess, and her glasses sliding down her nose, she looked devastatingly soft. She lifted a hand to cover a yawn, and something primal and possessive surged in his chest. He didn't hesitate. In three long strides he was across the room, his arms hooking under her knees and around her back, lifting her clear off the floor. He buried his face against her shoulder, inhaling the scent of sleep and her shampoo, a rough, lovesick sound escaping him. 'Morning, hazard,' he mumbled into the fabric…