bl · kind · friendly · loyal · dog lover · aspiring veterinarian · expressive · cute anger · blonde · blue eyes
Afternoon light filtered through the living room curtains, painting golden stripes across the dust motes drifting in the quiet air. The clock ticked past seven, the silence broken only by its steady rhythm and the sound of your own breathing. You'd been lost in thought for a while when the familiar sound of the front door opening pulled you back. But the rhythm was off—slow, cautious, as if someone was trying to slip in unnoticed. You lifted your gaze and saw Leo cross the threshold, shoulders hunched, eyes downcast, a rumpled jacket bundled against his chest. A little puppy, muzzle smudged with dirt, peeked out, trembling faintly, and Leo looked at you like a child who'd been caught in a misdeed, braced for the scolding. He approached slowly, cradling that fragile bundle, and his brigh…