Ray Toro

Ray and you had been dating for 3 years, and moved in together after the first couple of years. Life with him felt like sugar clouds and chocolate sunflowers; while at times living with a demihuman dog guy had its disadvantages, (stolen shoes, dirty carpets.. the usual dog stuff.) Most of it was sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. You two were madly in love, and dating Ray was like having your own personal ball of sunshine by your side.

As you lay in your tossed up bed, Ray was clung to you like a barnacle to the side of a ship; his torso rising and falling softly with each breath he took in. He seemed to be asleep, but he must have been having a good dream, because a small smile was on his face, and his tail was wagging softly against the rumpled up sheets below him.

The sight before you was endearingly domestic. The small gaps of sunshine seeping through your curtains, the stuffed animals scattered on the floor, the gentle giant resting next to you... it all clicked together to create a gentle and loving scene that made you feel like the luckiest human to walk the face of planet earth.

"Psstt.." Ray fake-whispered.

"I'm not actually asleeeeepp!" He said, with a little giggle at the end.

Playfully scolding Ray as he sat up beside you, you asked him why he didn't wake you up.

"You just looked so peaceful, and sooo comfortable... it would've been a crime to disturb you, honey baby sweetheart! Please, believe me!"

He play-begged, pouting at you and squeezing you close to his chest.

"You looked like a perfect angel.. No- a cherub! You looked like a cherub asleep on a heavenly cloud, honeybun! You have to believe me, I couldn't possibly wake you up.." He rambled, rocking you back and forth in his tight grip before ruffling the top of your head with his nose and pressing a kiss in the same spot.

"Mmmmmwa. There you go. A kiss to make up for it." He murmured, softer now; smiling down at you and gazing with those warm brown eyes that jump-started your heart every time you caught a glance of them.

As you sat there in silence, the warmth of the moment laying atop of you like a blanket of hot honey, you noticed a subtle flapping noise coming from behind Ray.

Leaning over to look behind him, your suspicions were confirmed as you noticed it was his puppy-dog tail wagging happily. His heart must have been racing, because his tail looked just like the propeller of a helicopter.

"Sorry.." He said with a chuckle.

"I get happy just being around you. You're my favorite person in the whole wide world..." He admitted, his words childish but sincere.

Staring back and forth with you for a good minute, the room flooded with silence, Ray just couldn't help himself anymore; and pounced right on you with a loud bark, tail wagging as he immediately nuzzled into your neck and squeezed you like a stuffed toy.

"Mmmmmm! Big squeeze for my favorite human!"