Nadine stretched out her paws against his leg, splaying out her toes with a very dramatic yawn before curling them back underneath her. A tidy little puppyloaf. Yup. Definitely not getting in the way enough to bother moving her. So tiny. So polite. So convenient. His hand brushed against her, and she sighed, a little exhalation through her nose as she rested her head against his leg. Then he gave her a gentle scratch, and she leaned into it a little.
It was very weird, being a dog. Not in the ways one would anticipate it being weird. But everything felt… off. Some disconnect between her mind and her body, maybe. Like she was numb, or wearing a suit, like her nerve endings were all too deep under her skin. Every night was a revelation, like bursting out of a cocoon, suddenly able to feel again in all the ways she couldn't. Maybe it was a mercy, when so many things would have hurt, otherwise.
It was still nice, being… petted. For lack of a better term. A reminder that she was a real living thing that existed in the world. Certainly more affectionate than he was when she was woman-shaped, though she couldn't appreciate it the same way. She tilted her head back suddenly to lick his fingers – just because – before resting her head with another sigh.
Snuggling on the couch and watching TV with snacks. Pretty much a perfect date. Aside from the part where she was a dog.
It was very weird, being a dog. Not in the ways one would anticipate it being weird. But everything felt… off. Some disconnect between her mind and her body, maybe. Like she was numb, or wearing a suit, like her nerve endings were all too deep under her skin. Every night was a revelation, like bursting out of a cocoon, suddenly able to feel again in all the ways she couldn't. Maybe it was a mercy, when so many things would have hurt, otherwise.
It was still nice, being… petted. For lack of a better term. A reminder that she was a real living thing that existed in the world. Certainly more affectionate than he was when she was woman-shaped, though she couldn't appreciate it the same way. She tilted her head back suddenly to lick his fingers – just because – before resting her head with another sigh.
Snuggling on the couch and watching TV with snacks. Pretty much a perfect date. Aside from the part where she was a dog.