After getting engaged, my fiancé and his childhood friend started a company. Due to my busy work schedule, I never visited. He talked about it constantly, though, especially his friend, Max. I was curious to meet him, but whenever I asked, my fiancé would simply say, "Max is my best friend from childhood. He was abroad and just came back. He's busy. I'll introduce you when he has time."
I believed him. If I hadn't had a sudden urge to visit their company, and seen this "Max" with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known "he" was a "she."
I met Elliot at a work dinner. A colleague ran into a classmate at the restaurant, and that's how we were introduced. My initial impression was that he was quite gentlemanly. Others commented on his good looks, but it didn't register much with me. After
