high school · animal lover · gentle · whimsical · golden retriever · skateboarding · anxious · compassionate · small town · loyal
The golden hour light stretched across the pavement in long, amber ribbons as Leo tore through the suburban streets. His breathing was ragged, his chest heaving under his shirt as he scanned every hedge and driveway. Buster had slipped his collar in a sudden, chaotic blur of motion, and the silence of the neighborhood now felt suffocating. The towering teenager, curls wild and eyes wide with desperation, let out a raw, frantic call for his dog, his voice cracking with the fear of losing the only thing that had always stayed.