Book Boyfriends: Wes Bennett

Valentine’s Day Special

SOLAI RAMASUBRAMANIYAM ‘27 and RITHIKA GUNASEKARAN ’27

February 6, 2026

The fifth “book boyfriend” for the Valentine’s special series is Wes Bennett, from Lynn Painter’s novel Better than the Movies.

Wes Bennett

Better Than The Movies

Author: Lynn Painter

CHARACTERISTICS

Incessantly Teases Her — such a flirt

Steals her parking spot just to talk to her

Baseball Player — talented too!

Lucky for her, baseball players are just her type!

Such a Sweetheart — WHITE CONVERSEEE

Takes her shopping, talks to her every night, calls her beautiful, smokes fake cigars with her at night, watches the stars with her, jealous of her and her childhood crush, believes in her dreams, and would follow her anywhere.

MEMORABLE QUOTES

“You look best when you’re you.”

“When I’m around you, I kind of feel like I’m on drugs. Not that I do drugs. Unless you do drugs, in which case, I do them all the time. All of them.”

“And when I see her [other girl], I don’t feel like I have to talk to her or mess up her hair or do something—anything—to get her to swing that gaze on me.”

“I did what I had to. All is fair in love and parking.”

APPEARANCE

Shaggy, dark, wavy hair
Super Light Freckles
“Insanely long eyelashes”
“Wicked defined”
wears hoodies that say things like “surely not everyone was kung-fu fighting”
Perfect teeth
6 foot 5
Swiftie

AWARDS

Buys her Gifts

Enemies to Lovers

Sweet as Chocolate

Fights With Her Just To Talk To Her

Protective

Childhood Friends + Neighbors

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About the Contributors

SOLAI RAMASUBRAMANIYAM ‘27, Entertainment Editor

Solai Ramasubramaniyam is a junior and an editor for the Entertainment section. She has been with the newspaper since her freshman year and enjoys co-running the book review column. In addition to the Eagle’s Eye, Solai is an enthusiastic member of Battle of the Books, Writer’s Wings, Science Olympiad, and the EHS STEM Academy. During her free time, she loves to read (her favorites are The Kite Runner and Caraval) and to volunteer at her temple.

RITHIKA GUNASEKARAN ’27, Copy Editor

Rithika Gunasekaran is a junior who has been writing for the Eagle’s Eye for over two years and is now a Copy Editor. Outside of the paper, she is part of the EHS marching band, and participates in Battle of the Books, Peacock Society, Science Olympiad, and more. She also enjoys reading and spending time with her friends and family in her free time.