On the very first day of the mandatory shutdown, Mike’s gym closed. He's a gym trainer and sports freak How It First Happened We’ve always gotten along well but, I can’t say we were ever close. For his part, Mike worked as a personal trainer and fitness coach. Prior to going into lockdown in March, I was employed as a sales manager in the transportation sector.

We live in the Midwest and share an apartment together in a large metropolitan city. My roommate – Mike – is 24 and identifies as straight.