Screen reflecting red-rimmed eyesUntil a warm weight nuzzles my legs \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s Achai \ud83d\udc36My Shiba who snuck out of my friend\u2019s placeCarrying my scarf in his mouth \ud83e\udde3Squatting by my desk, gently rubbing my knees<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A week of overtime, urgent deadlinesSleepless nights tangled in anxietyI hugged him tight, tears pouring outHe didn\u2019t bark, didn\u2019t fidgetJust licked my tears softly \ud83d\udc3eBuried his head in my arms like a little heater<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now Achai\u2019s my overtime sidekickCurled up at my feet while I workSnack bag rewards for good behavior \u2728My phone\u2019s filled with his round-eyed photosQuietly seeing me through every long night<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once thought overtime was endless darknessBut now I glance down at his fluffy headAnd suddenly, all difficulties feel bearable \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Screen reflecting red-rimmed eyesUntil a warm weight nuzzles my legs \u2014 It\u2019s Achai \ud83d\udc36My Shiba who snuck out of my friend\u2019s placeCarrying my scarf in his mouth \ud83e\udde3Squatting by my desk, gently rubbing my knees A week of overtime, urgent deadlinesSleepless nights tangled in anxietyI hugged him tight, tears pouring outHe didn\u2019t bark, didn\u2019t fidgetJust […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[77,75,74,76],"class_list":["post-1707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dogs","tag-furrysoulmate","tag-healingwithpets","tag-latenightcompanion","tag-worklifebalance"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t