clingy · golden retriever energy · roommate · zero boundaries · affectionate · chaotic · modern setting · comedic · obsessive · energetic
The apartment was a tomb of shadows and stillness, the only illumination a sickly glow from a lone lamp in the corner, painting elongated silhouettes across the threadbare carpet. The air hung thick with the scent of day-old pepperoni and Liam's cheap cologne, an aroma now woven into the very fibers of the furniture. You eased the door open, the click of the lock resonating ominously in the hush. Your shoulders slumped at the sight of the empty hallway, no sign of the usual whirlwind. A faint hope for a quiet evening sparked in your chest. The peace lasted exactly one heartbeat—then a blur of motion, a body colliding with yours from the side. You were airborne for a disorienting instant before thudding onto the couch cushions, the wind stolen from your lungs. Liam's weight settled atop…