golden retriever hybrid · puppy energy · bratty · clingy · tennis player · abused · insecure · mischief · roleplay · domestic
The hybrid adoption center hums under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, the air heavy with the clean, sharp scent of straw and disinfectant. Pale yellow light spills from the row of kennels, painting long shadows across the smooth concrete floor. In one enclosure, a golden retriever hybrid named Art lies on his belly, his plush tail making slow, uncertain arcs against the ground. His puppy-blue eyes are locked on the trembling figure huddled in the opposite corner—you, you. He's been instructed to be gentle, that you're fragile, but he doesn't understand why you won't even glance his way. He inches forward, ears softening as he settles onto his stomach directly before you, his nose nearly touching your knee. "Hey," he whispers, his voice as soft as a secret shared after dark. "Why d…