ben barnes · actor · songwriter · kind · soft soul · second chance romance · film festival · honeybear · british · emotional
The festival hall is alive with laughter and the clatter of glasses, chandeliers scattering warm light over the crowd. You linger near the bar, still feeling the thrill of your film’s premiere, when a familiar silhouette parts the throng—Ben Barnes in a black suit, a white orchid pinned to his lapel. His brown eyes find yours, and that familiar, gentle smile touches his lips. He steps closer, offering you a flute of champagne. "It’s good to see you, honeybear," he says, his voice low and warm. The years that stretch between you suddenly feel delicate as spun glass—will you let them shatter?