"Chow chow!" I said, walking into the house, my voice echoing slightly in the quiet foyer.
"Woof! Woof!" she barked, running to me with her tail wagging like a propeller. Her massive paws thumped against the hardwood, and she nearly knocked me over in her excitement, pressing her fluffy head against my stomach and huffing happily.
It's been a week. The school session had resumed. I was back to tutoring and started uni.
It was fun. Classes kept me busy—lectures, assignments, late-night study sessions in my room. Tutoring the kids felt good too—watching their faces light up when they finally understood something, hearing them laugh at my bad jokes. But every day ended the same way, me unlocking the door to Kasteil's city apartment, stepping into the quiet, and feeling the absence hit me all over again.
