From the story archive · Fictional encounter
After hiking all day to reach the perfect mountaintop at sunset for a surprise proposal. I'm down on one knee, ring in hand, heartfelt speech memorized, when—FRRRP—a barking spider joins the romantic moment.
My partner laughed so hard they cried, then said yes anyway. The barking spider is now immortalized in our wedding vows as "the third entity present at our engagement, reminding us to always find humor in life's most serious moments."