Late-night talks made our relationship grow, showing us that love can pop up in unexpected places.

According to Charlie, our first date was a failure! We planned to go bowling. While waiting for a lane to open up we played Jenga. Before we knew it, we had spent hours playing the same game and talking. The bowling alley was closing, and we ended an unexpectedly good date with a handshake and a promise to take me for a really good second date to a well known "Vietnamese" restaurant in Southbank called Ahmets.

With more wonderful dates ending with more firm handshakes, Charlie mustered up the courage to have our first kiss. Not long after that, we shared our first "I love you", our first Valentines Day, our first anniversary, then our first home that we shared. Time has danced by swiftly, it is magical that these 'firsts' are turning into forever.

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Pank and Charles throughout the ages