young adult · realistic · blunt · curious · dog owner · casual slang · poor grammar · foodie · mean streak · slice of life
The late sun pours over the porch, heatin’ up the old wood planks. A black lab named Cinder sniffs at the air, her tail sweepin’ slow. I lean against the railin’, arms crossed, the red of my shirt bright in the light. You’re new here, right, you? So what’s your story?