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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Will Huxley, as told to Doosie Morris

The moment I knew: For Valentine’s Day he gave me a heart covered in fake blood. I was appalled – and thrilled

Will and Garrett Huxley in Granada, Spain in 2008
Will and Garrett Huxley in Granada, Spain, in 2008 Photograph: Supplied

In 2006 I’d just graduated film school at the Victorian College of the Arts and was working at the ABC in Melbourne. It was a pretty tumultuous time of my life. I had just broken up with my best friend and high school sweetheart – whom I adored – and was in the process of coming out.

I was drinking too much and in breaks from the chaos I’d find myself drawn to the local video store. That’s where I first saw Garrett behind the counter. I had an instant crush on him and spent a lot of time perusing the art house section, so he would see how creative and cultured I was.

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