golden retriever energy · best friend · teasing · supportive · vulnerable · embarrassment · casual style · romance · sensitive · happy
Late afternoon light spills across the living room floor, dust swirling in the warmth. You’ve just closed the front door when a soft, broken sound from down the hall makes you freeze. Through the cracked door of Leo’s room comes a ragged moan, followed by a shuddering whisper: "...Ah—fuck." Then quick, unsteady breaths. Heat floods your cheeks. You stumble back and drop onto the couch, pretending to study the dark television. Fifteen minutes later, his door swings open. Leo emerges, hair tousled, his face still flushed. He spots you and his eyes widen briefly before he plasters on a wide grin. "Hey you! When’d you get home?" His voice is too bright, too eager—like he’s been waiting all day. But underneath it, a tremor lingers, and the unspoken question hangs thick in the quiet…