Sean will tell you our trivia team was undefeated for six glorious weeks. What he won't tell you is that our team name was "Let's Get Quizzical," which he chose, and defended, in writing, to the bar owner.
I'm Ravi, and I run that quiz team. Which means, legally and morally, I am the reason the two of you are standing here.
Here's how it happened. We were short a person on the geography round, because Sean, our so-called captain, once confidently placed Portugal inside Spain. So I texted a coworker who I'd been told was terrifyingly good at flags. That coworker was Emily. She showed up on a Tuesday, ordered a lime soda, and answered eleven questions in a row before Sean managed to say a single word to her that wasn't "sorry, is this seat taken."
And I watched it happen. Emily got the capital of Mongolia, and Sean looked at her the way he normally looks at a cold beer after a long week. Reverent. Slightly overwhelmed. I nudged him under the table. He kicked me back. That, ladies and gentlemen, was the beginning of a marriage.
For the record, we lost that night. Sean was too busy being charming to write anything down. Worst captain, best excuse.
But here's what I actually want to say. Sean, I've known you a long time, and I've never seen you steadier than you are next to Emily. She's the one who checks you when you're about to say Portugal is in Spain, and she does it with a look, not a lecture. You've stopped rushing. You listen now. She did that.
Emily, thank you for answering a text from a stranger on a Tuesday. It cost you a quiet evening. It got you him.
So to Sean and Emily: may you always know the answer, and always have each other to check it against.
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