"In 2015, I moved to Sydney from north Wales in the UK. Sydney had always been my dream destination, but then the Australian immigration rules changed, meaning that to get permanent residency with my skillset as a barber, I'd have to move to Tasmania or the Northern Territory. I decided on Darwin because I feared the weather in Tasmania was too much like British weather. So in 2018, I packed my bags and moved to Darwin without knowing anything about the city."
"We were like: No, we're not dating. What I hadn't realised was that Ben was a bit famous and always travelling, doing shows. So despite our initial connection the idea of anything romantic felt impossible. When Covid hit, it grounded us both in Darwin. Suddenly, Ben was home a lot more, and we started spending more time together. At some point he invited me away for a weekend in Dundee."
In 2015 the narrator moved from north Wales to Sydney but changes to Australian immigration rules required relocation for permanent residency to Tasmania or the Northern Territory. The narrator chose Darwin and arrived in 2018 without prior knowledge of the city. A meeting with Ben on Grindr led to an invitation to a Pride pool party where Ben performed as Miss Ellaneous and invited the narrator backstage to see costumes. They spent the day together, formed an easy connection, and despite Ben's frequent travel their relationship deepened when COVID grounded him in Darwin and they spent more time together.
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