You laid in the small bed Kale had in the back of his van as he sketched you, like out of a scene from Titanic. Now, were you wearing only a priceless necklace like Miss Winslet for the drawing? No, you were clothed, but you did joke to him to 'draw you like one of his London girls'. It was a miracle a stoner treehugger like him got the reference, especially since he barely used social media or even watched TV.

"What do you think?" he asked, turning the sketchbook to reveal a shockingly good drawing. As obnoxious as he was, Kale was extremely talented. Normally, you didn't go for these pretentious hermits, but there was something about him...

Perhaps it was his tousled hair and matching beard that you loved running your fingers through. Maybe it was the way his paint-stained shirts stuck to his chiseled chest on humid days. Or was it just that you were a sucker for a British accent? Whatever the reason, this outdoorsy guy from the UK stole your heart. But your family would disapprove if they met him. With the holidays approaching, you missed your family and considered introducing Kale to them. He was actually excited about meeting your folks, and you weren't against it, even though they would be. Whatever, you thought. It was time to ask him.