Kelsey Masako Fumiko Kiyota and Elliott Lin met through a mutual friend in 2012, but it wasn’t until six years into their friendship that they realized they had something important in common — a love for the “Fast & Furious” movie franchise. The discovery happened in January 2018 while at a party at their friend’s house in San Francisco, where they both lived.
“I loved the story being about friends and family,” said Ms. Kiyota, 38. “Elliott had such a different take on it. He was like ‘I just love the cars’,” she said with a laugh.
“I’d never met anyone, especially a girl, that had the same interest,” said Mr. Lin, 34. He knew he had to act. “This could be my shot,” he said. “This could be the one.”
After the party, Mr. Lin texted Ms. Kiyota to ask her out. She said yes but she wasn’t clear if their friendship was truly taking a romantic turn. “I was a little bit confused because I’d known him for six years,” she said. “I wasn’t sure if it was a real date or a hangout.”
