Ooh, this was a really fun chapter! Any chapter where Angie gets to play with a tiny Ben "doll" is great in my book!

I liked how Ben's family saw him off, too. Maria still concerned and Maggie giving him that slight, lighthearted tease while reassuring him that she'll be there if he needs her. It was very warm and really highlighted the bond Ben shares with his family.

I'm glad Angie addressed the money offer with Ben. She's right that it was awkward of her to do that, but Ben handled this really well. He knew she meant well and just felt bad and probably a little guilty that she has so much money at her disposal while the Carter women are working so hard to make a fraction of what she gets just because of who her parents are. So instead of feeling insulted, he felt appreciative that she was willing to do that.

Angie being self-conscious of her house was pretty telling. At first I thought she just might have felt awkward showing off how well off she is while Ben's family is struggling, but I really appreciate how much deeper than that you dove here. She doesn't feel comfortable in that house. It's a monument to her parents, two people that seem to largely ignore who their daughter actually is and just try to put her where they think she fits into their own lives. Her comments for each room of the house were heartbreaking, and it was sad to see her bitterness at not being able to feel that sense of connection that she clearly has always longed for.

Not until now, anyway.

And yeah, Ben's family situation definitely weighed on her when they first arrived at the house as well. Ben assuring her that living in a glorified castle didn't make her a bad person was really sweet, but her noting that it didn't make her a good person either shows that she's not completely sold on that idea. And the fact that she was so concerned all this time that Ben would view her as a "privileged princess," making her almost ashamed of her family's money, gives us an idea of how long she's been into him. She's cared about what he thinks of her this entire time.

Angie's room being so different from the rest of the house was cool, and I loved Ben's reaction to that. He's dealt with all of this so well, both the size and Angie's wealth. It would be really easy for someone like Ben, who has seen his family struggle so much just to get by, to be bitter about Angie's house. He could easily minimize her problem with her parents and be upset that she "dared' to complain while his family was struggling to keep the lights on.

But he never does that. He takes her problems seriously, and he's just happy to get to know the real her. Ironically, Ben in some ways seems better off, his closeness to his family contrasting pretty hard with the emptiness Angie conveys whenever talking about her parents. I really like how much those two opposites are highlighted throughout the story, but it was especially noticeable here.

Angie playing with her Ben doll was adorable! A light bit of criticism here, but I would have been happy to see more of that scene. It felt like her actually playing and fiddling with his limbs was kind of short. I'm not even talking from a fetish perspective, as this is a PG story. But just from a narrative perspective, it seems to me like she would have played around with him a bit more, given how shyly intrigued she was at the prospect in the first place.

And by the way, that whole thing where she hovered her fingers over him talking about how tempting it was, never just grabbing him and apologizing immediately afterward, was perfect! There was an innocence there that I loved!

I was a bit surprised to see Ben tell Angie about Morgan's feelings for him and him turning her down, but I think this is a good thing. Angie knowing about Morgan's feelings for Ben means that she can make sure Ben and her don't flaunt their new relationship around Morgan, which is pretty cool. I thought it was great that Angie was so considerate not just for Morgan's feelings but Ben's as well. She showed an emotional maturity here that made me like her even more!

Angie almost stripping naked in front of Ben and him not being able to look away was a really cute moment. Seeing both of them so flustered had me smiling, and I like that they both apologized instead of Angie getting frustrated and taking it out on Ben, as usually happens in these situations in these kinds of stories.

It was sweet that Ben wanted to sleep near Angie than sleep in the dollhouse that was only slightly too big for him (that was a great detail, by the way, making the house almost right for his size but not quite). His reasoning made perfect sense, and the two of them laying in bed together was a heartwarming moment for me. Also, the way you described Angie's face throughout this part, from the freckles on her nose that Ben couldn't see when she wore makeup to hitting up that goddess-to-mortal comparison to Ben noting how Angie's whole face seemed to reshape itself with her smile. This, again, was a great way to demonstrate the difference in scale between them and also make Angie feel like an otherworldly beauty at the same time.

Ben actually asking Angie to be his girlfriend and even dropping the l-word was unexpected, but I loved the spontaneity of the moment. And Angie trying to tease him, only to get flustered after he got worried that she was rejecting him melted my heart!

And Angie tying this moment in with their early debate stuff was a nice touch, too. That she fell for him way back then, and that, like Morgan, it was because he helped her, this time with rebuilding her debate instead of math stuff, was really, really sweet. Going back a bit in the chapter, that stubbornness she mentions here ties in with her admitting that debating Ben was more about getting his attention and actually being heard and understood for once (because her parents don't do either of those things when it comes to her).

I liked that point a lot. For Angie, their whole rivalry was about finally finding somebody who engaged with her ideas and just actually listened to her, even when he was destroying those ideas. Angie was so desperate to be seen that she was okay if she had to pretend to hate the person actually seeing her and watching as he dismantled her arguments. For that "hate" really be a cover for her growing love for him is such a wonderful concept!

I loved this chapter! It was so fun yet touching at the same time.

I think my biggest takeaway is how Angie carried herself at the dinner. She was so respectful with Maria. I thought it was really sweet that she asked her for formal permission to watch Ben until this all got straightened out. That decision had already been made, and I have no doubt she would have sided with Ben if his mother had tried to veto the idea and he still wanted to move forward with it, but it was really nice to make her feel included.

Of course, the two of them having that conversation so high above Ben's head made him feel little bit like a pet, but Angie seemed to realize this (and other things he was having to put up with). That part when she complimented how he was dealing with his situation and how people were treating him was so considerate of her. No one meant any offense, yet Tessa, Maggie, and even Maria a slight bit (again, her not asking Ben his thoughts on staying with Angie and talking about it like he wasn't even there) were making him feel a tiny bit degraded, even if he took it all in stride. He knew it was all innocent behavior on their part, but for Angie to acknowledge this was really cool on her part. I love how observant she is and that she has the heart to factor those observations in when interacting with someone.

Maggie was the most fun here, obviously! It was great to see her messing with her tiny brother, somehow even finding a way to make her informing Tessa that he's not a pet a teasing opportunity. But despite that, she was really sweet in her own right, too. giving him the crumb of breadstick, brushing the mini-crumbs off his shirt, and, of course, sweeping him off his feet for that heart-melting hug. And I absolutely believed her when she said she'd drop everything to come help him if he ever needed her to. This is why her constant ribbing now that he's three inches tall doesn't seem to bother him too much; he knows she's in his corner if something serious happens.

I also liked the way you handled Maria, blending her deep concern with a hint of awe and wonder. This is an amazing thing she's seeing. Yeah, people know this tech exists, but so few people ever get to see an actual shrunken human that of course she's going to be wowed by it.

But that never once outweighed her worry for her son. While she was amazed to see him at an impossible size, her fear for her son's safety at three inches tall was the first thing I noticed in every line of her dialogue. This could have been a tough balance to strike, but I think you did a fantastic job of it!

Tessa just kind of snuck in there and stole the show, though. God, I loved her! The way she went too far gushing over him and said he was like a little pet (I really don't think she meant it the way it sounded; she was just overwhelmed by his cuteness at that size) made me laugh, and I was legitimately happy for her when Ben let her touch him. That shit made her day! Not to mention that her interest in him seemed to go beyond a mild curiosity, as Maggie indicated and Angie seemed to pick up on as well. But yeah, every interaction she had with the family, every mistake she made when she talked about Ben, was so damn adorable!

Back to Angie, though, I like that she's already starting to think of ways that Ben could still take part in regionals even if he's still tiny by then. She knows how important that is to him (because she feels the exact same way about it), and she's committed to making sure he doesn't miss out no matter how tall he is at the time! I had a good feeling about her, even the first time we met her back when Ben still thought she hated him, but man has she turned out to be special!

Her offering the Carters financial help was a really sweet gesture, but yeah, there's no way Maria is going to take her up on that. There are so many reasons why that's a bad idea, no matter how pure Angie's intentions are. Her heart was in the right place, though, it's just that the real-world implications of taking money from someone you know, especially your son's budding maybe girlfriend hopefully, are just too much.

Also, I'm not so sure Angie's parents feel the same way or would be on board with that. So unless Angie gets a ridiculous allowance (which is possible, since her family seems to have so much money), I'm not so sure she'd be able to follow through on that.

I really enjoyed this chapter, and I'm still excited anticipating what the next chapter will bring! You've done a hell of a job keeping anticipation high between chapters.

I was wondering how you'd work in some size shenanigans outside of Tiny Treatments. The re-sizing chamber having issues is a pretty good idea!

But first, man, how about that confession! You portrayed Ben's nervousness in the moment perfectly. He had settled in just before this, but this is a big deal (he, in all his teenage drama glory, had called this probably one of the most important conversations of his life, after all), and him struggling to get the words out and almost giving up altogether was pretty realistic.

And I love that Angie encouraged him the way she did. Yeah, she started with some light teasing, but once she saw that he was really having trouble, she was there to let him know that it was okay to say what he had to say. That little tilting of the chin with her index finger was really sweet, too!

I also enjoyed her comment about having him in the palm of her hand both literally and figuratively. Because yeah, she could have destroyed him in that moment, not just physically, but emotionally as well, if she really wanted to. He was hanging on her every word at that point, and I like that she took a second to tease it, maybe even savor that level of attention from him, before letting him off the hook and admitting that she feels the same way.

It was a nice touch to have them both note that they've been into each other for a long time but really fell for one another at particular moments: Ben when she told him about her teaching aspirations and Angie when she saw his dedication to his family. I think it was an important distinction, pointing out the difference between a crush or romantic curiosity and truly being interested in someone once you see who they really are. It was also great to see you draw back on those moments, too, as they were both powerful and touching.

Again, you nailed Angie's size perfectly! The platform trembling at the slightest twitch of her toes really sells the power she has over Ben in that moment. And again, him having to look so far up just to get a look at the face of the girl he likes makes me smile every time.

I do have some slight criticism here. While I like the idea of re-sizing chamber being broken, I think you could have executed that part of the scene in a way that maintained a better suspension of disbelief.

I had two small problems with this scene.

First, Kimberly barging in and announcing the issue in front of a client is kind of unprofessional, isn't it? Granted, Kimberly isn't perfect, as the phone issue showed a few chapters back, but bringing a client into a work-related issue seems like a pretty big mistake, even if she's stressed about it.

To be fair, I did like how upset she seemed about the problem, both because it shows how much she cares about Ben and because it makes the lack of professionalism a tiny bit more palatable from a believability standpoint. So I can kind of get over this one, especially since I'm guessing the reason Angie needed to know is that she's about to become Ben's caretaker, which sounds incredibly fun!

Second, and much more importantly, the company sending Ben off to a "trusted caretaker" doesn't seem practical to me. What if Ben is a terrible judge of character? If something happens to him, the company would be liable, even if Ben chose the bad caretaker. The fact that he's stuck tiny is their fault, so it's hard to believe they wouldn't cover their asses and make him stay at on site until the machine was fixed and he was back to normal size.

I think this could have been rectified if Ben had fought (in this chapter or the next) to be released to a person of his choosing, and someone (like Angie) would have to sign a waiver alongside Ben absolving the company of blame before letting her take him out of their protection.

This is a small nitpick, and I can overlook it because I like the overall direction the story is going in, but I did find it hard to believe that the company's protocols would ignore obvious issues with him being released from them. I don't think this needed to be a big thing, maybe just a sentence or two explaining the situation and another one with both Angie and Ben signing agreements, but I feel like this should have been addressed. Who knows, though? Maybe you've got that covered somehow at the start of the next chapter.

But despite having some criticism in this review, I absolutely loved this chapter! The confession was everything it needed to be and more, and I'm now all-in on Angie and Ben as a prospective couple. They're a lot of fun together. And I'm also eager to see Ben be taken from Tiny Treatments and entrusted (most likely) to Angie's care (even if I thought that part could have been written in a more believable way).

I'm already envisioning Angie taking Ben to that family dinner, maybe even a regional debate prep session over the weekend! There's a lot of fun stuff you could do with this, so I'm interested to see what you have in mind!

This story reminds me that family and friends can make a difference. Strange, isn’t it? How even in a site that is mostly about sexual fantasies and fetishes we can find some very touching stories. Or maybe not so strange, since fantasies are some of the things we have of more intimate.

That’s it. Nothing too elaborate this time. Just wanted to express my gratitude for being able to read stories like this.

Oh, wait. Here's a letter for the main characters: Carter, you shoud have writen “Because it’s you, my gigantic love”! And Phillips, just admit it: you always wanted tiny Ben at your feet any day, any time... forever!

LOL

As always, thanks for writing and sharing. Stay safe!

Your description of what is like to being tiny is really insightful. Seriously: to exist in someone else's space. That is actually deep and a way to express a kind of ideal love. At the same time, it summs up the core of Ben’s growth: he is breaking barriers, both his and from Angie, Morgan and Winters now, existing in their space.  I enjoy this insightful side of your storytelling since day one. It takes time, effort, character development… and it’s totally worth the wait. What I am trying to say is… congrats on best chapter so far! 

Now that the cat is out of the bag, I guess both will be able to really enjoy each other’s company and a more deep and fun debating experience – I am waiting for the day Angie will go to Ben’s house to fully grasp not just how shallow the complaints about her life are… but also how he is not made of steel and is working double to be where he is: near her.

But where does this put Morgan? Yes, everyone is friends, but I hope she doesn’t just give up for Angie’s sake. If anything, I am expecting for her to go into attack mode and try to be more agressive in conquering Ben’s heart. Like: Oh no, bitch, if Ben is going to exist in some gigantic feet those will be mine! LOL.

As for Winters, in sight of her near 0 social experience, a tiny might be what she ends up seeing as a ideal partner. Winters is still in the dark about who he really is, but nothing will convince me she is not jealous of what him and Angie have, so finding out he is her tiny friend might fuel her idealistic fantasies even more – something like finally being able to have what Angie has. Maybe Winters could sneak on him after a session – Kimberly has a emergency and leaves just for a few minutes and...! Maybe Winters would even try to shrink him even more to sneak him and have him under complete control…

Thinking about that dream sequence even now… if Angie looks divine to Ben at three inches, would she look monstrous if he was a ant? And would she still love him if he became a ant?

As always, many thanks for writing and sharing! Stay safe!

Okay, that session with Sabrina went a lot better than I expected it to go!

I was split on whether Sabrina would give Ben a hard time and be a spoiled brat or if she would surprise us with a softer side we wouldn't expect. I really like the way you portrayed her, kind of splitting between the two possibilities and gradually skewing more toward her softening up as the session progressed.

Because, yeah, that shell she hides behind, the product of her privileged upbringing and a family that apparently is just as set on pushing her in a particular direction in life as Angie's are, was very much present when she walked through the door. I actually feel like Sabrina's parents might be even more hardcore than Angie's are, given that Angie at least has that "messy" appearance (still immaculate but effortlessly so, really) while Sabrina has to look perfect all the time it seems.

But yeah, I really like how comparable Angie and Sabrina's situations are. That helped make Sabrina's disdain for Angie make more sense. She's not really mad about Angie  taking her spot at that national debate camp, at least not anymore. Whether she admits it or not, she sees a lot of herself in Angie (and is right more than she knows) and hates the fact that she has actual friends and someone like Ben who likes her. Ironically, I think the fact that neither Angie nor Ben ever realized that they were into each other only made that feeling worse for Sabrina.

But yeah, seeing Sabrina almost leave, only to become concerned when Ben fell and sympathetic about his family situation was a really sweet way to turn things around. And her softening rather than mocking after hearing that Ben needs to work for the sake of his family made her come off as a (both literally and figuratively) huge sweetheart! I half-expected her to feel gross that a poor person was touching her hands, but she had just the opposite reaction, which was awesome!

But we still saw some of that brat shine through but in an innocent way. When she started to ask Ben if it was okay to unmask him, already reaching before she even finished the question, it felt dangerous but not hostile, if that makes sense. Like I think that she would have taken his mask off before he ever answered if Kimberly hadn't come in, but Sabrina's curiosity here felt truly innocent and just, well, curious!

Also, the way that she noticed right away how familiar Ben's mannerisms was interesting. She really does watch her opponents closely. Is that her competitive spirit, or does Sabrina secretly want to make this love triangle (that she knows nothing about) into a love rhombus (I don't know if you read Twin Sizes, but this is a reference to that). Also, if you haven't, I highly recommend it!)?

I loved how Sabrina had some sage-like advice of her own after the conversation drifted away from her. Ben's right that it's surprising that someone without real friends can know so much about trust and respect among those closest to each other. This, to me, sounded like she was longing to be in a situation like this, because, even as much as it would hurt, at least she'd be in a place where she had someone close enough to her to actually hurt her. Right now, I don't think she could be in Angie's position, because she doesn't have someone like that in her life at all!

In other words, Sabrina came off as incredibly lonely here to me.

Oh, and I'm so glad you addressed the recommendation thing. That was going to drive me insane! Also, it sounds like Angie has a legit friend on their rival team! That's interesting!

It's awesome and hilarious that Ben wore that shirt for Angie's birthday. This seems like one of those signs that everybody but them notices about how they feel about each other.

And I was surprised that the phone didn't become a detriment during the treatment. And now we're left with the little cliffhanger of wondering who's calling him. Based on what Ben says at the end, I'm guessing (and hoping) it's Angie!

So yeah, I loved this last two chapters, and they were a great palate cleanser after that rough (for Ben) session with Angie. I'm now eagerly awaiting the next chapter so I can see what happens next!

Benny's such a doofus XD

Oh! That’s what you really meant with Winter is coming. Well, you got me there as I was expecting for Ben to get more aquinted with a more reckless side of Angie from the get go once he revealed everything… but it wasn’t everything now, was it? And that is why this fast development works here: Angie still doesn’t know anything about Ben’s situation, so self centered she didn’t realized the boy was deliberately putting himself in harms way for her sake (and I don’t just mean being tiny – he needs that money for his family and all this situation can lead to termination if things get out of hand; it would be a lot easier and maybe even logical from a purely cold and financial point of view to be selfish and just not tell anyone). No. Angie was worried about the humiliation, about losing her ground, about not being weak in front of Benjamin the rival… pathetic. And very good too, since it gives the chance for a flip: now it’s Angie’s turn to learn and see how her close friends are also close to Ben. And how selfish ans spoiled she really is...

I am not gonna try to guess about Sabrina. I am like Ben on this one: let's wait and see kkkkkkkkkkkk. As always, thanks for writing and sharing! Stay safe! 

It's almost here! The moment of truth for dear Ben! Damn, I'm actually nervous for the guy. But this last chapter before the big moment was pretty interesting in its own right.

Dustin maybe had the most straightforward advice Ben has received throughout this whole story. Ben really should just tell her what happened and why he didn't tell her about it sooner. Just be straightforward and tell the truth. The rest will take care of itself. If he tries to steer Angie's emotions or focus on justifying how things played out, he's going to get into trouble. Enough people have told him that in one way or another that I really hope he takes that advice.

Also, yeah, Dustin is right that knee-jerk reactions don't really reflect people's true feelings, at least not all the time. Angie might need time to process everything, and her emotional response before she gets the chance to might not be the best. Ben needs to be ready for that.

Of course, that's assuming Angie doesn't already know!

I really can't decide if Angie knows or if you're throwing out red herrings to make us think she knows just to fuck with us (which I would respect, honestly!). That conversation between Morgan and Angie seemed suspicious when Ben biked past them, but with Morgan informing Ben that Angie was asking questions about him and his job, not to mention that she was apparently quite interested in those answers, makes me lean even further toward her already knowing or at least being close to figuring it out. But maybe she's just trying to figure Ben out after he stopped a lot of his rivalry-type behavior around her. But even that, Ben being nicer to her right after the mysterious tiny technician advised her to do the same, might have aroused her suspicion.

I have no idea what to expect at the session, but you've done a great job of keeping me guessing!

It was also nice to see Ben's mom weigh in a bit here. Maria had an air of maturity about her (I mean, it's his mom, man), not pushing any advice but being very observant and just encouraging him to be honest. She's right that any relationship that can't survive honesty isn't real anyway. Who wants to spend all their time pretending to be somebody they're not, let alone be with somebody who spends all their time pretending to be somebody they're not!

Oh, and back to Dustin, I had a feeling there was something going on between Savannah and him. It sucks that he doesn't have the confidence to see what's probably pretty obvious if even Ben can see it! I hope Ben can help him out with that and get him to a point where he can have his own high school drama! Ben can't have all the fun, after all!

Man, this was a nice little chapter, just doing the final setup before Angie's big second session. I too really enjoy these conversations between the shrinking events. They're a lot of fun, and they tell us a lot about each character outside of those fun size-y moments!

But yeah, I'm ready to see tiny Ben in front of Angie again!

I'm playing catch-up on the last two chapters, so I wanted to start the review of this chapter by talking about the Savannah stuff in the previous chapter for a second.

I was pleasantly surprised to see him take Morgan's advice and trust his friends with his secret. Telling Savannah (and coming soon: Dustin) his secret was a bold move and not one seen often in the "I have a secret" genre, but I really like that he went this route. And it paid off, too! She had some stellar advice for him. Hell, after the initial shock and a quick thought about him being tiny, she really didn't even care about the whole Tiny Treatments thing. She just wanted to help him out with his bigger problems.

Of course, there was that initial reaction. Assuming the Chen family has the same kind of money Morgan and Angie's families have, I could see her scheduling an appointment and requesting Ben as her tiny technician. She would have a blast fucking with him, I think. Innocently, of course, but still, I think she's at least tempted to mess with him at that size at least once. That's not a prediction, though, as I could easily see that not happening. But even as kind and genuine as she is, that bubbly, mischievous streak in her might want to come out and play.

Oh, and the way Sav said that she knows Angie isn't the type of person to let her anger lead to violence against Ben makes me think she knows Angie a lot better than she's letting on. Angie already hinted that she's tighter with Morgan than Ben realized, so I could see Savannah being really tight with her, too. Ben has been too wrapped up in his rivalry to realize that all of his friends are friends with her, too, which probably would have told him something if he had noticed that.

Lastly on the last chapter, I thought you did a great job with the whole sneaky conversation in class thing. Mr. Paulson was a lingering presence throughout the chapter, and I found myself starting to get annoyed with him for having the audacity to try to teach when I'm trying to listen to this super interesting conversation! I loved the way you worked him in at random intervals and kept him suspicious. Awesome job with that!

As for this chapter, man, that first segment was fun!

I love how Savannah got him to engage Angie with that thing about important conversations, then immediately ditched him for "Yearbook Committee" (that's the same energy I was talking about when I said she might schedule an appointment with Ben). I was laughing with her as she walked away there! That was mean in the kindest way possible! I'm really starting to like Sav!

And that talk with Angie was handled very well, I thought. It was awkward, but it's clear that both of them are trying to change the nature of their rivalry. They can't let it go just yet, but they're trying (maybe too hard) to move past it and be cordial with one another. And those little "does she know?" lines are perfect! Much like the last time we saw Angie, I'm really wondering whether or not she's figured things out on her own. And with Ben not following the standard rules for this kind of thing in fiction (namely telling people his secret without being forced to), I really feel like anything's possible at this point!

Also, I have to ask, is Maggie in school? She's 17, if I remember right, so how could she work the morning shift at McDonalds if it was a school day? That one threw me off a little bit.

Maggie teasing Ben will never not be fun to read! I l loved her excitement when she guessed that Ben had been stepped up, and his reaction to that was perfect.

But even besides that, Maggie knowing that Morgan loved Ben and that Ben is into Angie is interesting. I get that Ben didn't know any of that, but seeing her so in tune with her brother's life shows how close these two siblings really are!

This is instantly one of my favorite pieces of dialogue I have ever read:

"So how do I tell Angie the truth without getting squished or humiliated?"

I love how "squished" and "humiliated" are mentioned in equal measure here! Fucking hilarious! Also, both legitimate concerns, unless Savannah is to be believed!

And wow, Savannah had some good advice, but Maggie ... well, she should teach a fucking class on confessions and apologies. Ben was right, she's way too smart for McDonalds!

I hadn't even considered the professional environment thing. Maggie is entirely right here. Despite the size difference, Tiny Treatments is probably the safest place for him to tell Angie the truth, even at three inches tall. Not that I expect Angie to get physical (or if she does, only very slightly), but if something were to happen, he's got that panic button that was introduced to the story and has yet to be used (Chekov's gun and all!).

And that whole "victim of her potential reaction, not the perpetrator of your original deception" thing is fucking genius! Actually all of Maggie's advice is designed to make the conversation all about Angie's feelings and not at all about why Ben did what he did. And honestly, unless she asks, he probably shouldn't tell her why. Like Maggie said, all that does is make it all about him. Explaining makes it feel like he's just doing this to keep her from getting pissed before she finds out later on her own. Very clever, Maggie!

Also, I don't know why, but when she pointed that chip at Ben to make her point, I found that adorable!

So it looks like we might get to see Morgan's English presentation that she's so stressed about and hear fun "theories" on what's been up with Ben from Dustin. Actually, it would be funny as fuck if Dustin's theory was that Ben was working at Tiny Treatments. Like Ben is expecting this far-fetched story, and then Dustin comes in and clocks it perfectly! I doubt that's what will happen, but man that would hilarious.

But yeah, I'm really intrigued to see Ben and Morgan interact again. He's really stressing out about it, so that should ensure that everything is nice and super awkward! I wonder if Morgan feels the same way or if she's excited to see him now that everything is out there.

Finally, Ben is really convinced that Angie is going to be furious when she finds out the truth, which makes me think that's not how it's going to go down. I'm still of the opinion that she figured it out and won't be surprised at all when he reveals himself to her. She might even appreciate the fact that he did it himself instead of her having to call him out. I could be way off here, but just with all the prep everyone is giving him to avoid her being angry and to not stress because even angry she wouldn't hurt him and even Ben's own thoughts implying that she's going to squish him like a bug once she finds out, I think her reaction is going to be something other than that.

I'm loving the slow burn here and all this buildup continues to be great! It seems like we've got another chapter or two before the big appointment, so we're getting close to the BIG reveal. I'm getting excited for it!