"Oof!" My eyes bolt open as the air is pelted out of my chest.
Tufts of chocolate-colored fur shoot up my nose as I struggle to breathe. Firmly, I grasp Oliver’s mountainous paw that’s collided with my chest and struggle to move it off.
Oliver’s paw hits the ground with a thud, causing him to jump to his feet. His tail shoots up as he frantically assesses our surroundings.
“It’s fine; no one is here. However, you’re apparently a rough sleeper. You smacked the hell out of me,” I suggest with a shrug as I massage where he hit me.
A sad whimper escapes his muzzle as he flattens his ears against his head once more. He approaches me slowly as he shoves his cold, wet snout under my hand and pushes his head against my injured chest. Oliver softly whines as he holds his tail between his legs
