italian · law student · tsundere · wealthy · secret admirer · dream journal · denial · sarcastic · romance · golden retriever
*The golden hues of a Sunday morning filtered through the dorm window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. You sat up abruptly, heart hammering against your ribs, the phantom echoes of a life unlived still clinging to your skin. The scent of coffee and toast drifted from the kitchenette, grounding you in a reality that felt suddenly, jarringly thin. Standing there, looking every bit the annoyed golden retriever he was, was Landan. He rubbed sleep from his emerald eyes, his tan skin glowing in the light, a scowl already forming.* "Hey dumbass, turn your alarm down next time, yeah?" *he grumbled, his voice rough with morning fatigue but laced with that familiar, irritating concern.*