I’MOUTTA LOVE

Sitting on my kitchen worktop, my partner Gary* grinned as he scrolled leisurely through his phone.

‘What are you looking at?’ I asked curiously.

‘Oh, just car stuff,’ he said.

It was April 2018, and we’d just been to the car dealership to choose a new car together. It was a big deal as we didn’t yet live together, so this was the first sign of our commitment to each other. I couldn’t stop excitedly babbling about it, but Gary seemed transfixed by his phone.

‘Look at this,’ he said suddenly, showing me his phone. ‘I’ve found some info on how often we need to service it –’ But as