When Worlds Collide ( Ballet Dancer x Reader )

Chapter 5 : Who you truly are

he dances and you have a moment after he's done and is panting, you both smile and make eye contact.

"So where exactly are we going?" you herd Lou as he followed you in the direction opposite of the nearby park to some buildings, specifically in the direction of a big gate which had a big forest that surrounded it and the other buildings, lining the street.

"Were going to the animal shelter!" you smiled back at him, opening a smaller door beside the big gate where cars and trucks presumably entered through.

"This animal shelter has a special programm where visitors can take one of the shelters adoptable dogs for a walk to the nearby park. The dogs learn to socialize with different dogs and humans and the visitors get to have fun with a sweet pup and sometimes get motivated to adopt a dog themselves, sometimes even the dog they took out for a walk!"

I explained the concept happily to him as we moved trough the property to one of the buildings inside it labeled "Dogs".

"They have a similar programm with cats where you can spend a certain amount with the cats there if you follow some basic rules and I think they're developing one for their smaller animals like bunnies and such but I'm not sure how they'll make that work."

You wondered out loud.

As you entered the house a blonde middle aged woman with her hair in a bun and leash in her hand poked her head out of a door to peer at the entrance you'd just come trough.

"Linda!" you called excitedly before you greeted eachother warmly.

"This is Louciano. He's a-" I turn quickly to peer at Lou behind me.

a friend of mine. We're here to take some dogs out."

"Match up as usual?"

you nodded and she left the room.
As you turn back to Lou you see his confused expression.

"Don't we have to go pick a dog ?"

"We can. But you don't know any dogs here so there's no point in having a preference. And anyway, I prefer the match up system, where they match with a compatible dog themselves. It sometimes has to do with temperament, like matching a dog with lots of energy with someone who wants to go for a jog or a small dog to someone who isn't that strong so they don't get dragged around.

I mostly do it so the dogs that haven't been picked for a while, get the chance to go out too. Since they may be taken to the nearby forest daily by workers and specific handlers that come here, it's not the same as playing with an exciting new person in the park and meeting new dogs. "

As I finish explaining Linda comes back with two leashed and a two small bags with things for the dogs like treats, plastic bags, and more.

"Take these and I'll bring out your dogs for today. " She smiled.

After some waiting Linda came out the door with two dogs on the previously carried leashes.

One was a young and attentive looking German Shepard which was apparently called Milo and a sweet and adorable golden retriever called Millie.

Linda explained that while Milo had been given up only a few months ago as a young pup because of time issues with his previous family, Miller had been rescued from a puppy mill and had been here for almost two years because of her older age.

Before she could even say who was supposed to take who, Lou stepped forward and took Millies pink leash with redish eyes.

"Let's go Millie. "

You chuckled, knowing he probably thought he did something there, even though he was going to have to take Millir since he was new here, but you still tought it was cute.