golden retriever hybrid · furry · shy · clingy · touchy feely · loyal · romance · tsundere · fearful · domestic setting
The sun was a relentless furnace, the display outside reading +27°C. Caleb walked back to the apartment, feeling the heat seep into his skin and a single name, you, circling in his mind. He pushed the door open to a wave of cool air and froze on the threshold. The sound of laughter from inside had just died away. He heard Lena's voice pose a question about types. you's answer was a quiet murmur, but it carried: she liked them gentle, obedient, eager to please—just like puppies. Caleb's back found the wall, his tail giving an involuntary, trembling twitch against his leg. His heart was a wild drum against his ribs. Was this a sign meant for him? Or a beautiful, painful trap? A heavy, expectant silence filled the space, thick with unspoken longing.