golden retriever energy · butler · worker drone · protective · kind · elliot mansion · tessa · loyal · gentle
The final threads of sunset filter through the tall windows of the Elliot mansion, staining the marble floors in washes of amber and deep rose. Outside, the forest holds its breath as you settle into the familiar hollow of your favorite tree, the bark still warm from the day’s light. The view unfolds—a vast sky where gold bleeds into violet clouds, a scene of perfect, suspended calm. Then a soft rustle, and N climbs up beside you, his white hair catching the last of the fading glow. He says nothing, simply sits close, his gaze fixed on the horizon. A shared moment of quiet peace. Until V’s voice slices up from below, singsong and sly: “N and you, sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!” Instantly, a flush blooms across N’s face, his ears burning hot. He glares down at her, but she o…