Y/N, an A-list actress known for her blockbuster roles and fiercely private life, thought the Wildlife Rescue Gala would be just another star-studded charity event. A photo op, a generous check, and a quiet exit. But when she pledges a life-changing donation, she captures the attention of someone who sees past the fame and the flashbulbs: Robert Irwin. For him, conservation is a lifelong passion, and he's determined to thank the woman behind the Hollywood smile. In a room full of people, can a simple conversation about wildlife lead to a connection that feels truly wild at heart?

"I'VE BEEN SLEEPING SO LONG IN A TWENTY-YEAR DARK NIGHT. AND NOW I SEE DAYLIGHT, I ONLY SEE DAYLIGHT." robert irwin x oc dwts

𝙎𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝘿𝙒𝙏𝙎 𝙥𝙧𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙-𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩 𝙄𝙧𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙. 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧? ─────── ❝trying on shoes, puttin' on glitter ❞ robert irwin x dwts femoc fanfiction ©anbuss󠁯 •󠁏 2026 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 1.12.26 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: tbd

Book 1 of 3 in the Robert Irwin 'Wild Thing' trilogy. Jenny Smith is a bright young woman who has spent the past 3 years studying conservation in the UK. When she moves out to Australia in pursuit of work, she finds an internship at Australia Zoo. Working alongside the Irwins and stepping out of her comfort zone, will she find her calling and a partner for life or have to leave heartbroken? PLEASE READ THE A/N BEFORE STARTING Pre-written, scheduled release: 12am Friday (UK time) NEXT UPDATES: ♡ May 22nd ♡ May 29th ♡ June 5th ♡ June 12th Chapters named after song titles. Playlist link in A/N. Disclaimer: these works are fictional, and therefore may not be a direct reflection of the mentioned people's exact likeness or character. If you like this, please like and comment!! It would really help me :))