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VIHAAN SURYAWANSHI

She giggled uncontrollably as Stone tackled her with all the excitement of a dog seeing his human after a lifetime, even though she had only been gone for a couple of days. His giant paws rested on either side of my wife’s lap while he licked her cheeks like she was made of sugar.

“Stone! No—it tickles!” she squealed, trying to shield her face with both hands. “D-don’t do that, you hairy little monster.”

He barked once, defiant, and went right back to enthusiastically licking her. His tail wagged so hard, it smacked against the floor like a mini drumroll. She laughed, helpless and glowing, as she finally cupped his furry face in her hands like he was the most precious thing in her world.