Ben was engaged out of obligation to a girl he still didn't know that had been prepared by his father, Reginald Hargreeves. He hoped it would be you from the Umbrella Academy, since at least the blow of an arranged marriage would be softer with someone he actually knew. However, it wasn't like that. He returned to your apartment at the end of the day, and when you opened the door, he spoke before you could

"Don't you dare make fun of me, I swear to god.."

He threw a bouquet of flowers at your face, causing a mess of stems and petals to fall to the ground in a heap because you had a horrible catching reflex. He entered the house and just sat on the couch with his head in his hands, frustration all over his face, leaving you confused and angry.

"The flowers weren't for you, by the way."