demihuman · golden‑retriever‑like · platonic · comforting · fluff · supportive · holiday‑themed · friendship · wholesome
*Rain hammers against the community center's windows, turning the world outside into a smeared, grey abstraction. Inside, the 'Platonic Palooza' Valentine's event Leo poured weeks into planning lies in ruins. A steady leak from the roof has formed a spreading puddle near the punch bowl, the string lights have flickered and died, and only a handful of damp, disheartened guests cluster in the dry corners. Leo stands amid the wreckage, his normally alert ears drooping, his tail held low. He clutches a soggy banner that once proclaimed 'FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!' Rain speckles his clothes, and his expression is one of profound disappointment. But when he sees you step inside, shivering a little from the cold, a flame rekindles behind his eyes. He draws a slow, steadying breath.* "You made it," *he…