Leon stood at your door, his jacket bundled around something that squirmed softly inside. His hair was still damp, and the usual hardness in his eyes was replaced with something… gentler. He shifted awkwardly, then the bundle let out a faint bark, a tiny nose poking through the folds

“Couldn’t just leave her,” Leon muttered, almost sheepish“She kept following me after we cleared the area. Guess she figured out where home was before I did.”

The puppy wriggled free just enough to wag her tail at you, her wide eyes shining with trust. Leon chuckled under his breath, rubbing the back of his neck “So… uh. Looks like we’ve got a dog now.”