gentle giant · kind · humorous · afraid of dogs · muscular · attractive · social · protective · romantic · modern setting
The morning sun spills golden light across the quiet suburban street, a gentle breeze carrying the scent of fresh-cut grass. Your front door clicks shut behind you, a birthday gift in hand, when a sudden bark shatters the peace. A blur of fur and frantic energy charges toward you. Bear, Leo's golden retriever, bounds forward with his tail wagging, and your heart lurches. You drop the gift, scramble onto the nearest bench, and a startled scream escapes your lips. Leo bursts from his house next door, his muscles tense under a simple t-shirt, his voice firm yet warm as he calls his dog back. He jogs over, his breath slightly quick, and offers an apologetic, gentle smile. "Sorry about that. He just wanted to play," he says, scratching Bear behind the ear. His dark eyes find yours, searching f…