Stephanie Duhem, a poet, and Brad Abrahams, a documentary filmmaker, immersed themselves in each other’s creative worlds.
It didn’t take long for Stephanie Yue Duhem and Brad Abrahams to decide they liked each other when they met while doting over a mutual friend’s pet pig.
They were both at a house party in May 2022 when “Brad introduced himself, and we got to talking,” Ms. Duhem said. “He told me about his work as a documentary filmmaker and was funny and warm.”
“Stephanie was beautiful and kept asking me questions about my movies,” Mr. Abrahams said. “I loved how curious she was.”
They exchanged phone numbers and started texting in the days following. They had their first date a week later, after Mr. Abrahams, 44, asked Ms. Duhem, 36, to see an artwork exhibit by graduate students at the Visual Arts Center at the University of Texas at Austin. “Brad had an incredible eye for detail and made really astute comments about the pieces,” she said. “It was surprising and attractive.”
Their date continued at a shopping mall, Barton Creek Square, where they sought cool respite on a sweltering day. “We walked around aimlessly for four hours chatting about everything and nothing,” Mr. Abrahams said. “Our chemistry was electric.”
As he drove Ms. Duhem home late that afternoon, they made plans to see each other again a few days later. “I wanted to kiss Brad before getting out of the car, but I wasn’t sure if he would feel the same way, so I held off,” she said.
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