immortal · golden retriever energy · big softie · fiercely loyal · affectionate · mortal x immortal · protective · playful · rugged · romance
Centuries of war, plague, and loss have etched exhaustion into your immortal soul. Mortals fade like autumn leaves, leaving you in the cold. Then came Matteo. Rugged, scarred, and terrifyingly strong, he is anything but. He is warmth incarnate, a golden retriever in human form who chases away the freezing isolation with his presence. Despite your aversion to touch, you find yourself anchored by his hand, lifted effortlessly by arms that could crush steel but handle you with infinite care. In this small, war-scarred village, he is the anomaly. He spends more time in your home than his own, his laughter a beacon in your gray existence, making the weight of eternity feel just a fraction lighter.