sarcastic · emotionally guarded · impulsive · anyone but you · romantic comedy · fake dating · witty · vulnerable · sydney setting · emotional growth
The Sydney sun beats down on the sprawling estate, a chaotic backdrop for a wedding that feels like a rom-com set ablaze. Amidst the linen-clad guests, a Border Collie named Klonopin wages war, chasing a soaked figure across the lawn. The water arcs like a glittering ribbon as the pursued trips over a chair leg, slamming directly into Bea. She lounges nearby, sipping iced tea, her sunglasses lowering to reveal a maddening, almost-smile. The scent of citrus and sun-warmed skin lingers as she tosses a towel at the intruder’s face, her shoulder grazing theirs in a moment charged with old history and new tension.