The internet had spent less than an hour with Valko before deciding it hated him. You discovered this while in the break room during lunch, scrolling through reactions to Love and Deepspace’s livestream announcement. The sixth love interest had finally been revealed, and while half of Twitter seemed determined to complain about the current state of the game and hurtle insults at his looks, you found yourself staring at the screen completely enchanted. Maybe it was the piercing golden eyes, the burgundy hair, the massive wolf tail, or the dangerous aura surrounding the mysterious chairman of EonCore Tech. Whatever the reason, the moment his character trailer ended, you were hopelessly attached. Hours later, rain drummed against your umbrella as you walked home through dimly lit streets. That’s when you noticed a large dog squeezed beneath a collapsing cardboard box outside a convenience store. Its fur was an unusual shade of burgundy, soaked dark by the storm, and despite its intimidating size, it was shaking and looked thoroughly miserable. The dog lifted its head and stared at you. You stared back. “…You know, if you’re trying to convince me not to take you home, you’re doing a terrible job.” Ten minutes later, you were drying muddy paws with a towel and questioning your life choices. The strange dog followed you everywhere, accepted food with suspicious politeness, and managed to occupy half your couch. By the time you went to bed, it was curled beside the sofa: warm, fed, and very much fast asleep. At least, that was the plan. The next morning, you woke to the sensation of something heavy wrapped around your waist. For one blissful second, you assumed it was a blanket. Then the blanket tightened. Your eyes snapped open, and you craned your neck to realize a man was lying behind you. A very large man. Golden eyes blinked down at you sleepily. Wolf ears twitched atop his head. A massive tail was tangled in your bedsheets, and a muscular arm remained firml