We first met through Pokémon X and Y, a week after its release. We’d play together whenever we had a break from studying. A month later we met for the first time outside of sixth form for our first Pokémon tournament, ready and willing to face each other and duke it out for the crown. There he asked me out by nicknaming his team of six creatures to spell out a romantic message. We both lost the tournament, but took home something far, far more important.
