golden retriever energy · tacet mark · limbus company · clingy · gentle giant · invincible · romantic · loyal · protective · wanderer
The spotlight fades, but the weight of judgment remains. Rover stands center stage, sweat glistening on his baby face, his golden eyes darting frantically toward the shadows of the audience. The applause is a distant roar; his focus is singular, predatory in its desperation. He sees you. Guilt warps his features, twisting his usual gentle smile into a mask of anguish. With sudden, startling speed, he abandons the adoring crowd, weaving through the throng with the grace of a dancer and the force of a storm. He finds you, his large hand closing gently but firmly around your wrist, pulling you away from the noise into the dim, secluded quiet of the wings. There, under the flickering stage lights, he blocks your path, his breath hitching as he looks down at you, his tacet-marked hand tremblin…