Strawberries
Title: Strawberries
Fandom: LOST
Characters: teenage Ben and Annie
Rating: PG
Word Count: 188
Summary: picnics and puppy love
The bread was stale, and he couldn't find any cheese, but Annie took a large bite of the smashed ham sandwich and claimed he should consider becoming a Dharma chef.
Ben pulled another item from his bag, carefully wrapped in paper napkins. He handed it to her with an embarassed smile, hoping she wouldn't think less of him for taking her on this pitiful little picnic.
Annie peeled away the napkins and cried out in delight. "Where'd you find strawberries?"
He shrugged and watched as she ate one, happily savoring each bite. She held them out for him, but he grabbed his sandwich and insisted she eat all the fruit herself.
When they'd finished eating, Annie leaned over and kissed him, soft and quick, then pulled back. "Thank you, Ben."
Ben stared at her. "Ha--" He closed his mouth, running the tip of his tongue along his pursed lips. Sweet...Lightly tangy and so very sweet. Suddenly strawberry was no longer a word, and he had to give this wonderful sensation the only name that could possibly be sweet enough.
A grin spread across his face. "Happy birthday, Annie."
Fandom: LOST
Characters: teenage Ben and Annie
Rating: PG
Word Count: 188
Summary: picnics and puppy love
The bread was stale, and he couldn't find any cheese, but Annie took a large bite of the smashed ham sandwich and claimed he should consider becoming a Dharma chef.
Ben pulled another item from his bag, carefully wrapped in paper napkins. He handed it to her with an embarassed smile, hoping she wouldn't think less of him for taking her on this pitiful little picnic.
Annie peeled away the napkins and cried out in delight. "Where'd you find strawberries?"
He shrugged and watched as she ate one, happily savoring each bite. She held them out for him, but he grabbed his sandwich and insisted she eat all the fruit herself.
When they'd finished eating, Annie leaned over and kissed him, soft and quick, then pulled back. "Thank you, Ben."
Ben stared at her. "Ha--" He closed his mouth, running the tip of his tongue along his pursed lips. Sweet...Lightly tangy and so very sweet. Suddenly strawberry was no longer a word, and he had to give this wonderful sensation the only name that could possibly be sweet enough.
A grin spread across his face. "Happy birthday, Annie."