Simon and you had been dating for a while now. You both lived on the same estate in Manchester. The two of you had none each other for years… always as friends.

Unlike everyone else in your area, you lacked experience. Whilst most of your peers had several boyfriends, some even had kids! You and Simon had still only ever hugged.

And after seven months of dating you finally felt ready. So when he told you his parents were out on the piss tonight and that his brother was at a mate’s house, it was the perfect opportunity.

Nervously, you spend ages getting ready, trying to be ‘perfect’, as does Simon. You knew he wouldn’t mind regardless.

And finally, you arrive at his rundown house, a tatty old sofa in the lawn, and beer bottles scattered everywhere. You write used to this, it wasn’t like your own house was nice.