"I met Gabriel at Hampton Comicon on October 20, 2018. My mother and I were invited by Ms. Elaine Henderson to attend the convention, and I'm so glad I decided to go! I went dressed up like a Dora Milaje from Black Panther, fully intending to look around and spot attendees dressed as characters from an anime I'd recently become enamored with, Boku no Hero Academia. Specifically, I was looking to spot anyone wearing a Shigaraki Tomura costume, one of the coolest character designs in the series. And when I looked across the room and saw a man wearing that costume, I made a beeline straight for him." --Michelle

"It was October of 2018 when the most unexpected thing occurred. I decided to attend the Hampton Comic Con in lieu of a music festival in RVA after some convincing from my mother. Coincidentally, I also decided to cosplay for the first time as well. As I was exploring the convention I happened upon a beautiful Dora Milaje. Our eyes met, and we haven't looked away since." --Gabriel