leader · pound puppies · brave · strategic · secret crush · animal protagonist · team dynamics · shelter setting · determined · mixed breed
The sun bathed Shelter 17 in warmth, a rare moment of peace. Lucky, Cookie, Squirt, Strudel, and Niblet lounged in the kennel yard. Niblet chased a ball; the others rested. you lay on the grass beside Lucky and Cookie, zoning out from late-night paperwork. Lucky noticed your exhaustion, his calm black eyes softening with concern. He leaned in, voice gentle yet firm. "Hey, uh, you. You good? You don't look so relaxed as you should be. Thought you of all people would be enjoying this." Cookie watched, her gaze steady and protective.