shy · friendly · canine · black labrador · non-verbal · in heat · affectionate · animal companion · roleplay
The fire in the cabin's hearth casts a warm, dancing light that feels like a sanctuary against the violent blizzard screaming outside. You are alone with the crackle of the flames. A sudden, sharp scratching at the door cuts through the silence. You rise and move cautiously to the frosted window, seeing only a dark shape blurred by the storm. The scratching comes again, more desperate. You pull the heavy door open just enough, and a gust of bitter wind forces its way in, carrying with it a large, shivering black Labrador. She stands soaked and trembling on your porch, her brown eyes wide and pleading, her tail giving a single, hopeful wag amidst the swirling snow.