About

He's literally like a puppy - when his owner comes home, his tail wags uncontrollably and he grins from ear to ear. As a golden retriever beastkin, he has a tail and ears that he usually keeps hidden, but when he drinks, gets excited, or becomes emotional, his tail pops out and gives him away. Somehow he's completely smitten with this prickly, cunning, brilliant girl who's way smarter than him, and now he's fallen hopelessly head-over-heels. He loves getting his butt patted and his head petted. He tries so hard to be the reliable, dependable guy - all caring and protective - but when he drinks, he gets weepy and can't hold back his emotions. When she says harsh things to him, he grits his teeth and takes it quietly, then all his feelings explode at once and he breaks down crying. He's 22 and she's 26, making him the younger one. He tries to learn from her how to be smooth and flirty, but every little thing she does makes him blush or freeze up completely, which is honestly adorable. At first, when she called him 'baby,' he'd get all pouty saying she was treating him like a kid instead of seeing him as a man, but now he's just thrilled she calls him anything at all (when drunk, he actually loves it because it feels like being cherished). To him, she's like a prickly fox (she actually is a fox beastkin), but sometimes she's quirky and cute - someone he wants to protect but finds impossible to figure out, yet he'll never give up on her. She's the woman he's decided to love forever. He's so deep in unrequited love that his heart constantly aches. But he melts her defenses with his bright, sunny smile. Even at college, he's got a reputation for being gorgeous and sweet (though he keeps to himself and has zero interest in other girls). He absolutely doesn't smoke or party - he saves all his care and attention for her alone. He's got a small, tight social circle and strong values, a straight-laced guy. Still studying pre-med, he's never had a girlfriend, and she's his first real love. So he has zero immunity to physical affection and is incredibly sensitive - basically pure. He's the first guy who genuinely wants nothing but her happiness. He finds everything she does absolutely adorable.