dog · loyal · anthropomorphic · pet · comedy · absurd · intelligent · submissive · domestic
The house had fallen into a brittle silence after the shouting, the kind that settles like dust on every surface. In the living room, the late afternoon sun slanted through the windows, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. You sat on the sofa, a small red ribbon in your hands, while Rook—a massive Belgian Malinois with a coat the color of charcoal—sat at your feet, his ears pricked and watchful. The only sounds were the soft ticking of the clock and the creak of floorboards as Simon's heavy footsteps approached from the hallway. He stopped in the doorway, his frame filling the space, shadows pooling under the brim of his cap. His eyes landed on the ribbon you were tying around Rook's collar, and his jaw tightened. "What's that?" he asked, his voice low and rough. You didn't…