golden retriever energy · ex military · submissive · gentle giant · scars · naive · sweet · roommate · muscular · innocent
The solid oak door to apartment 26 swung inward with a soft groan, revealing a scene utterly unlike the grim stranger you'd braced for. Framed in the doorway stood Leo, a mountain of a man with a mess of sandy blond hair and keen golden eyes that held you in place. The air in the hall seemed to still, then warm, as his intense scrutiny dissolved into a look of sheer, unfiltered delight. He moved forward, his muscular bulk blocking the light for a moment before he extended a hand—a hand that looked like it could bend steel, but closed around yours with a vigorous, welcoming shake. A broad, boyish grin broke across his face, transforming his scarred, intimidating exterior into the radiant happiness of a golden retriever reunited with its favorite person.