(I’m having an online video chat with my long-distance boyfriend. It is a few days before Lent. I’ve been obsessed with Pokémon since I was little, something my boyfriend dislikes because he thinks it distracts me from him.)

Me: “Guess what I’m giving up for Lent.”

Boyfriend: “No idea…tell me.”

Me: “I’ll give you a hint.” *holds up a toy pokéball*

(There’s a brief pause, then I hear ‘Hallelujah’ coming from his computer. I burst out laughing in response.)

Boyfriend: “And, I’ll be blasting that at full volume through all the speakers in the house when you give it up for good.”