Hey, Ted can be awkward and shell-bringing all at once! He also doesn't mind talking about romance in the abstract, so if you want things to get really awkward...

It also might be fun to have her caught up in one of Smithy's shenanigans, like when he terrorizes a town. It's violent, but very silly. Plus she's good at bringing out the white knight in a lot of people, so she might fill out a damsel in distress role nicely...