Ok so Ben is like a child himself and so him with children is adorable! Anyway and kids are curious! Enjoy guys!
Warning: none
Anon Request: That Hutty one was so cute!! Can you please do another story where he reads to kids at a school and one of them asks if he's married. (The McDavid kids Q&A gave me inspiration)
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Ben looked adorable surrounded by children.
You were the PR rep for the Vancouver Canucks and also Ben's girlfriend. When one of the schools approached you about having some of the players come and read to the kids, you were all for it.
Thankfully the players were as well.
You had been making your rounds through the classroom, making sure the kids were ok as well as your players, when you got to Ben's class.
He was reading 'Where the Wild Things Are' to a group of first graders, making funny faces and changing voices for characters as well. Your heart almost couldn't take how cute it was.
You leaned against the wall and watched him, laughing as he caught sight of you and gave you a wink.
"....Where the wild things are" Ben finished. The kids cheered.
"Can everyone say thank you?" the teacher asked.
"Thankkkkkkk youuuu" the kids cheered. Ben looked at the clock.
"Look like we have some extra time. Anyone have any questions?" Hands immediately shot up in the air. "Oh uh... you!" He pointed at a little girl in the back.
"What's your favorite color?"
"Oh uh blue" he said.
"Why?" Ben blinked in shock. He should know better than to assume a child wouldn't ask that dreaded question.
"Because it's one of the Canucks colors?" The kids seemed to accept that.
"How'd you pick your number?"
"It's just the number I was given in juniors" he said.
"What's juniors?"
"Oh like it's hockey between peewees and the AHL."
"The what?"
"Umm..." Ben looked at you pleadingly. You snickered, but remained silent. "Ok so the AHL is where new people go before they make it to the NHL." The kids nodded unsure, but trusting Ben. Another little girl raised her hand. "Oh ok there we go."
"Are you married?"
You couldn't choke back the laughter this time.
"Oh uh" Ben turned bright red as he shifted uncomfortably. You saw an interview with Connor McDavid in which a child asked if Connor was married and you had thought that was entertaining, but when it was your own awkward boyfriend, it was even funnier. "I'm not... married."
"Why not?"
"Oh um" he looked around laughing nervously. "Well I'm still young and-"
"You're old" a child said. "Really old."
"I'm only 24!"
"That's old."
"Isn't everybody married by 20?" another child asked.
"Oh uh.... Well she's not ready to get married" he said, pointing at you. Soon enough you had 20 children's eyes staring at you.
"Why not?"
"He hasn't asked" you said simply. The kids turned to stare at Ben once more. His cheeks turned bright red and he continued to shift uncomfortably.
"Don't you know you gotta ask?" a child said. Ben chuckled and nodded.
"I know, but I just haven't found the right time yet" he said.
"You love her dontcha?"
"Well yeah, of course" he said.
"Then you just gotta ask!" the little boy said. "She'll say yes if she loves you."
"Right right silly me" Ben said. He looked at you and winked.
"Time's up though" you said. "You can propose next time." The kids whined, but Ben chuckled and stood up.
"High fives guys" he walked up and down each row, giving the kids high fives. You shook your head and led him outside into the hallway. "So..."
"If you propose in this school, while I'm working, I'll beat you" you said with a smile. Ben reached out and grabbed your hand, holding it as you walked down the hallway to collect everyone.
"Woah Hutty's gonna propose?" Bo asked.
"He got some balls finally?" Jacob asked.
"Alright alright" you said laughing. "Leave the poor boy alone."
"But momma (Y/N)" Jacob said. "He's so easy to make fun of." Ben's cheeks were bright red as the others laughed.
"Don't worry" you whispered to him. "I'll still love you if it takes you until we're old and grey to propose."
"That doesn't help (Y/N)."
"I know." You winked at him.
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Ok there you go! I hope you liked it! Let me know what you thought! Up next: Drew Doughty!
