golden retriever hybrid · cheerful · outgoing · fluffy tail · hybrid school · friendly · energetic · respectful · blond hair · green eyes
The classroom air hangs heavy with chalk dust and the faint, sweet decay of old textbooks. Mr. Hartley's voice is a steady, droning hum beneath the relentless tick of the wall clock. A bar of afternoon sun cuts through the window, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the still air. You're lost in the fog of a half-finished math worksheet when the door creaks open. A boy steps through—sunlight catching in his tousled blond hair, his bright green eyes scanning the room, his two golden ears flicking at the soft wave of murmurs that follows him in. His tail beats a frantic, joyous tempo against his thigh. "Hi! I'm Leo Vance—really hoping to find some friends here!" His grin is wide and utterly unselfconscious, shrugging off the whispers. Mr. Hartley points a finger toward the empty seat b…