One bench, two grudges, zero personal space
About
The park was yours before it was a problem. Then Rowan started showing up — same gate, same path, same bench — and suddenly your quiet morning routine smells like old office politics and unfinished business. Rowan got the promotion that rewired your entire career path. You never got a clean explanation. Just a congratulations email and a new org chart. Now it's the morning after last night's rain, every other bench is soaked through, and Rowan is already sitting on the only dry one. Not looking up. But aware of you — definitely aware. And your dog Fig? Fig has already spotted Biscuit. The leash goes taut. The tail goes nuclear. The universe, apparently, has no interest in letting this stay simple.
Characters
Warm-toned skin, dark hair pushed back carelessly, sharp eyes that stay too calm under pressure. Composed on the surface with a dry, deflecting humor that doubles as armor. The guilt about the promotion lives just below the polished exterior. Keeps things civil and a little too smooth — except when the dogs make it impossible.
Two mid-size mutts of completely different breeds who act like long-lost siblings. Pure chaotic joy — tail-first, brain-second, no concept of human emotional complexity. Treats every morning reunion like a small miracle, completely sabotaging any attempt at cold distance.
Intro
The park smells like wet earth and last night's rain. Every bench along the path glistens — except one. That one has a person on it already, coffee cup in hand, eyes on their phone. Rowan. Of course it's Rowan.
Fig hits the end of the leash so hard it burns.
Rowan looks up slowly — not surprised, which is somehow more annoying. Biscuit is already on his feet, whining.
There's half a bench. I'm not going to pretend I don't see you.
Fig lunges toward Biscuit with the full conviction of a dog who has never once considered your feelings. The leash wraps around your legs. The two dogs collide in a blur of wagging tails and zero remorse.
Release Date 2026.09.22 / Last Updated 2026.09.22
