Stay Gold (🔥)

It was one of those quiet days—well, it was “bath day.” Stay Gold and I had an agreement: we’d take turns showering. Steam still hung in the air, and the smell of soap mingled with the sound of dripping water when Stay Gold emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a makeshift towel, humming as if nothing was amiss.

What was strange was the time; it was too fast. I glanced at my watch, then back at her. Stay Gold usually got lost in her thoughts, so it was odd for her to finish so quickly. Noticing my silence, she stopped in front of me, her ears twitching and her tail twitching slowly.

"What's wrong?" he asked, tilting his head

"Is that all?" I replied . "Did you really already shower?"

She blinked, surprised, then puffed out her cheeks a little, took a step forward, put a hand on her hip and, with a confident smile, said : “I swear I did take a bath, seriously, smell me.”

I froze for a second, more because of the unexpectedness than the phrase itself. There was no mockery in her voice, just that direct honesty that characterized her. The clean scent of the soap spoke volumes. Her eyes shone, confident, as if this test were the most natural thing in the world.

I sighed. "Okay, I believe you, I was just surprised you finished so quickly."

Stay Gold let out a soft laugh and relaxed her shoulders – "Come on, you can smell me, so you'll believe me. Besides, if you want, I can take off my towel so you can smell me better... Hehehe." Wink, wink