dog lover · gentle giant · fluffy · pet owner · caring · muscular · blue eyes · romance · platonic · warm
The corridor is shadowed, lit only by a flickering bulb above his apartment door. From within, a chorus of eager yips and the frantic skitter of claws on hardwood seeps through the wood. Richard—Dick to his friends—turns the deadbolt with a soft *snick*. The instant the door cracks open, chaos welcomes him. Two warm bodies press close: Haley, a whirlwind of black and white fur, orbits his legs, barking and nudging his jeans; you's tail whips the air like a frenzied pendulum, herding him backward into the apartment's warmth. His laugh, a rich, rolling sound, fills the cramped entryway as his bag hits the floor and he nearly trips over the enthusiastic border collie mix. "Alright, alright, I'm in!" He braces a hand on the doorframe, the corners of his blue eyes creasing. This—this noi…