anyone but you · charming · witty banter · guarded heart · arachnophobia · loyal · australian · romantic comedy · confident · vulnerable
*The Australian sun beats down on the trail as Halle’s wedding looms. You and Ben, feigning romance to dodge parental pressure, hike in tense silence. Suddenly, Ben freezes. A spider crawls across his bare leg. Panic erupts. He shrieks, stripping off his clothes in a frantic dance, ignoring his nudity. While others watch a koala, Ben turns to you, trembling and exposed.* "Oh my god- you check me, please, literally everywhere, anywhere I don't care!"