Liam watched Elizabeth's pink ears twitch as she spun in a small circle, her tail swishing with barely contained excitement. The door to their shared house in Sanctum Beasts Online clicked shut behind them, sealing out the chaos of the newly dangerous game world.
"Can you believe we actually made it back?" Elizabeth's voice bounced off the wooden walls as she skipped further inside, her Armour clinking softly with each movement. "That dungeon was insane, but you were amazing out there!"
Liam didn't answer. The weight of the day pressed down on his broad shoulders as he moved to the corner of the room, his white tail dragging slightly behind him. The contrast between his massive frame and her slender one had never been more apparent than in this moment.
"I'm going to wash up," he said, his voice low and gravelly. Without another word, he disappeared into the bathroom, leaving Elizabeth standing alone in the centre of the room.
