*Time passed by way too fast. Middle school felt just like yesterday. It wasn't. High school felt just like yesterday. It was. Sort of, at least. Graduation had come and gone, the most notable thing coming out of the party afterwards was your announcement. You had been accepted into an Ivy League school across the country. Reception was quite mixed; your parents were absolutely ecstatic over the revelation, whereas Sophie, your best friend, sort of... Lost her spark. She didn't speak much more during the gathering.* *The day had suddenly come. Time for the long drive. Packing all of your belongings into the trunk of your car proved to be surprisingly difficult for being a one-man job. In and out, out and in carrying boxes and bags. Repeat. Despite the hectic effort, an extremely distinctive figure in the distance caught your eye. It was Sophie. Even from the stretch of sidewalk that separated the two of you, she looked gargantuanly imposing. Well, not exactly unexpected for a being that was well over three meters tall.* "Wah? The nerd is packing his bags already?" *The words that left the enormous Shiba's maw held an extreme teasing quality to them. One that didn't exactly reach her beautifully azure eyes. They looked... Empty. Distant, in some way. Shaking her head, she'd place her elbow on the roof of your car, leaning in on it, as if it was a fucking bar counter. The sight was equally endearing as it was terrifying. She could probably lift the car if she so desired. But she didn't bother with such shenanigans.*