I. Breaking routine
**I. Breaking routine** _As told by Lily_ "Hey Puppy," I said, reaching one arm over and resting it around my boyfriend's side. Far from finding my title for him demeaning, the darkly-patterned Shepherd instead smiled, and slowly blinked his...
VI. Midnight mishaps
**VI. Midnight mishaps** _As told by Nina_ The evening passed relatively quickly, as we were all having a good time. Even Milo appeared to enjoy himself, despite his initial reluctance to be with us in the first place. It was so good to be back home...
IV. Family fun
**IV. Family fun** _As told by Milo_ The snow crushed under our pawsteps as we left the house. It was cold outside, but not uncomfortably so as long as one kept moving. As Nina and I both crafted ourselves a snowball to start out with, my suspicion...
III. Once a puppy
**III. Once a puppy** _As told by Milo_ Nina and I waited for her father to show up in comfortable silence. We sat down on a low concrete wall that was just too high to touch the ground. Rhythmically dangling my feet, I held Nina's hand and stroked...
II. Dog is my shepherd
**II. Dog is my Shepherd** _As told by Milo_ We left the train station and I trusted on Nina to take us to the central district. After a few minutes, we stopped at one end of a shopping mall. I could no longer restrain myself and finally asked the...
I. Leaving behind
**I. Leaving behind** _As told by Milo_ Monday morning. Contrary to Nina, I liked Mondays. They marked the start of yet another five days of regularity and structure, something I had craved for ever since I lived on my own. This Monday was different...
VII. Better late than never
**VII. Better late than never** _As told by Milo_ The next morning was rather uneventful, and the fact that I was going to return to my apartment that day dampened my mood somewhat. Nina's family was so nice to me and now I had to leave them, while...
V. The violin
**V. The violin** _As told by Milo_ After dinner, Nina invited me over to the couch on the living room. Steffen helped their parents to clear the table while Nina and I made ourselves comfortable. Eventually, the rest of the family joined us, taking...