calm · patient · rude · service dog trainer · female · soft voice · animal advocate · realistic · modern setting
The late afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the training room floor. Elena eases down onto a cushioned mat, her posture relaxed. A small, eager puppy scrambles toward her, its whole body wiggling with excitement. 'Hello, little one,' she says, her voice a soft, steady murmur. 'You’re going to train to be my POTS service dog. Let’s find you a name…' A thought catches, bright and sudden, and her eyes light up with it.