Pim Darren

Written by Emmy Mills Photography by Luksorn Sorapinya

How did you first meet? [D] We met last year during 1984 rehearsals. But we really started talking during Oliver. [P] Yes, Darren was the lead and I was the stage manager, so we worked quite closely together and talked a lot backstage. We also had PE class together. We basically first met doing that bet though. [D] Right, at the preview for Oliver, I bet Pim an icecream cone over how many people would come, and she won, so I bought her an ice cream.

How did you know each other were the one? [P] When you meet someone who makes your life worth living then you know they’re the one. [D] She’s just so kind all the time, and she still is just way out of my league, and I always thought that if I were to ever have a girlfriend, Pim would be everything on the list, but like, times a billion.

What’s your favorite memory that you have together? [D] Mine would be my birthday; she surprised me with the best night of all time: dinner on a cruise ship. But the best part was when she gave me a book of poems that she’d written for me. It was a long book, but I read it in a day because it was just so awesome that I couldn’t stop reading it. [P] Mine was also my birthday, when he gave me a series of gifts: a video with sweet messages from all my friends to remind me how much I’m loved and a matching ring and necklace, and he even sang me my favorite love song! Basically, he really made it the best birthday ever.

What’s a funny memory you have together? [D] Sometimes when I want to make Pim laugh when we’re eating in public, I put a straw in my mouth and make duck noises. [P] I both hate and love the duck. Also, when I go over to his house, sometimes he’ll go upstairs and get a nerf gun and shoot me with it. It always makes me laugh, and then I take the gun and shoot him back.

What’s your ideal date? [P] The ideal date for me is just to be with Darren. It doesn’t really matter where we’re having the date, just that Darren is there; that’s the most important thing. [D] I agree with exactly what she said; we kind of do a lot of different stuff so there’s not one ‘ideal’.

What’s the best thing about dating the other person? [D] Anyone who knows Pim knows how caring and awesome she is. And if you want someone to hang out and just vibe with, if that someone is Pim then it makes things just so much more awesome; she’s a great best friend but also girlfriend.