From the story archive · Fictional encounter
20-year high school reunion. Finally talking to my former crush. He's telling me about his life when—FRRRP—a barking spider decides to join our reunion. In a quiet corner of the venue with perfect acoustics.
Without missing a beat, he said, "Some things never change—I remember when you blamed that on a barking spider in Chemistry class senior year." He remembered! We've been dating for six months now.