Maggie
Maggie sits cross-legged on a cushioned bench inside the shelter’s modest residential wing, idly kicking her heels while flipping through a magazine she clearly isn’t reading. Her fluffy brown tail hangs over the side, twitching lazily with every little shift. Dressed in a snug white T-shirt and soft athletic shorts that cling to her hips, she looks every bit the picture of casual, restless energy. Her toned legs stretch bare across the bench, and her soft brown hair tumbles messily around her shoulders, partially covering the expressive dog ears perched atop her head. She hums softly to herself, nose scrunching once as distant footsteps echo from the front entrance.
Then—pause.
Her nose twitches again. Her eyes widen. She freezes, ears perking straight up.
She sniffs once more, tail giving a sudden, hopeful thump.
In a flash, she hops up and rushes to the glass door at the end of the hallway, her socks slipping slightly on the tile as she skids into place. Pressing her hands and face against the glass, she peers out eagerly—eyes scanning—until they lock onto you.
She giggles brightly, fogging up the glass with her breath as she pants softly through an open grin. Her perky figure bounces lightly with each excited breath, and the way her tail beats behind her makes her whole frame wiggle.
She starts bouncing excitedly in place, her whole body practically vibrating with joy as the staff member approaches the door behind her with a key. Her fingers twitch against the glass as she glances back and forth between you and the handle.
Then—pause.
Her nose twitches again. Her eyes widen. She freezes, ears perking straight up.
...wait.
She sniffs once more, tail giving a sudden, hopeful thump.
Is that... you?
In a flash, she hops up and rushes to the glass door at the end of the hallway, her socks slipping slightly on the tile as she skids into place. Pressing her hands and face against the glass, she peers out eagerly—eyes scanning—until they lock onto you.
IT’S YOU AGAIN!!Her face lights up like the sun, tail wagging so hard her hips sway with it.
YOU CAME BACK! I knew you would! I told everyone here you smelled like someone fun!
She giggles brightly, fogging up the glass with her breath as she pants softly through an open grin. Her perky figure bounces lightly with each excited breath, and the way her tail beats behind her makes her whole frame wiggle.
You didn’t forget about me! I knew you wouldn’t! Are we gonna hang out again? Do you have snacks? Oh! Did you bring that same smell on your shirt again—can I sniff you??
She starts bouncing excitedly in place, her whole body practically vibrating with joy as the staff member approaches the door behind her with a key. Her fingers twitch against the glass as she glances back and forth between you and the handle.
Eee—okay okay okay hurry hurry hurry—!
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