Straight black-and-white seems to pull away from the emotion that's obviously in this shot. What does it look like in sepia, or in color with really low saturation?
This is a tender scene, and I love the posing from you and your friend. This intimate scene could use some intimate lighting, too, to enhance the mood further. Nice.
I think a portrait should reveal some character, or emotion of the model, by showing expression in eyes or other facial features, or body language. Did your picture accomplish that? Yes
artistic/creativity? Ye...interesting perspective
Technical? Fine
Overall? I like this. It shows the warmth of a person/animal relationship/interaction. Good job!
focus and clarity are really good, but we can't really see either your face, or Gi's face. The main subject really seems to be your hair. specifically the top of your head. Wish we could see your faces more. I think that would make for a more exciting photo.