Uni High's Highschool Sweethearts
Written By Juehui law
Have you ever wondered if any of our high school couples have made it to their 2nd Valentine’s day? Felix and Maia, one of University High’s most iconic couples, reveal their secrets to maintaining a healthy and lasting relationship whilst balancing Year 11 and life. In this exclusive interview with one of ubique’s Junior Editors, Maia and Felix talk about their dating life and their journey of how it came to be.
Apart from being some high school relationship gurus, the duo is well known for being the awe-inspiring fashionista of Uni High, often showing up at school with distinctive outfits and creating vibrant vibes inside our school community. So of course, we had to ask them for a fit check!
Please tell us where you got your outfit from!
Maia: “ I got this top off of Depop. It's a little pink lacy top; I really like it. When I bought it, I was just like, "Yeah, I really want this. It's really cute." I got this pink skirt off [of] Depop as well - as you can tell, I love Depop. I think I got these socks from my mum. I got these 97s from a sneaker store and I got this ring today from my boyfriend.”
Felix: “I got these shoes from some online website that I forgot the name of *chuckles*. [The] socks [are] from TK max for like 10 bucks for like 50 pairs. Jeans [are] from an op-shop. The belt was a gift. The shirt was from (undisclosed). The necklace was from- ”
Maia: “We made them!” (they have matching necklaces).
Felix: “Yeah, we did.”
Have you guys affected each other’s fashion choices ever since you started dating?
Felix: “I don’t affect [hers], she affects mine.
Maia: “Yeah, I think I affect Felix’s [style] more than he affects mine.”
In a good way?
Maia: “In a good way. Yeah! When we met, he didn’t dress the best. But, I mean, look at him now! He looks great!”
Felix: “It’s not all her, though.”
Maia: “No, it’s all me.”
Rate the other person’s fit out of 10
Felix (to Maia): “Like a 0. Just kidding. I really like Maia’s outfit. I like the matching socks and the shirt. And the matching shoes with the skirt, Looks good. 10 out of 10.”
Maia: “I like Felix’s outfit a lot. I like how tightly his outfit is matching. He looks really good. 10 out of 10 as well.”
Tell us 3 things people should know about you.
Maia: “OK, this is a little bit deep but I feel like a lot of people think that Felix and I never fight. But all healthy relationships need to fight to “differ their differences”. I’m not sure if that’s the word but like, [to] sort it out, sort out their differences. I don’t know. It is good to fight sometimes in relationships. It helps [when you] have different opinions.”
Felix: “To disagree. But you shouldn’t pick fights, though.”
Maia: “Yes, but it’s like, every couple fights. Every healthy couple fights. Hmm… I’m not sure what to say [about me] now.”
Felix: “Well, I have a couple of things to say. Number 1, I like to draw. Number 2, I play Lacrosse. Number 3 is that when you find the right person, it’s just like a friend, where it’s not that deep with them. But then, they always have your back and…”
Maia: “Are you friendzoning me? On Valentine’s Day???”
Felix: “No, what I mean is, the right person is basically your Number 1 friend and should always have your back. There is someone out there for everyone.”
Maia: “Facts. Or if you’re an aromantic and you don’t want to be in a relationship then that is fine too.”
Felix: “And the person out there for you is always there.”
Maia: “True.”
Do you believe in zodiacs, and do you think your zodiac signs are compatible with each other?
Maia: “Honestly, I never really have. But once we looked at our compatibility and it was funny.”
Felix: “And it worked bro, it's crazy. And then after that, I was just like I can't complain.”
Maia: “Yeah. you’re stuck with me”
In what ways do you think your personalities match and differ from each other?
Maia: “I actually think we are really different but also similar in a way. I think we bring out the opposites in each other [even though], at the same time, we have similarities; I can't really explain it. I don't know, I feel like we are really different but sometimes we are so alike.”
Felix: “So like, I'm smart, I'm funny, she’s just annoying and stupid.”
Maia: “Oh, shut the fuck up Felix.” (jokingly, we think.)
Felix: “I think we have our similarities like we both enjoy similar things, like pasta, and enjoy the same movies, stuff like that, but I do think we differ in coming from different backgrounds, we can share experiences in different ways.”
So…this is a dying question, but how did you guys meet?
Maia: “Oh my god, I’d love to tell this story-”
Felix: (interrupts) “Okay I’ll tell the story. Basically, I found her Instagram and then…”
Maia: (interrupts again) “No no no, NO! I'm gonna tell you this cause it's funny.”
Felix: (interrupts x2) “Noo no-no.”
Maia: (ignores) “So…”
Felix: (interrupts x3) “Okay so, I found her Instagram and then I chatted her off for like a week. Then we went out as friends and after that, we’re like “ok yeah, we’re dating.” That's like the abbreviated version.”
Whose confession brought this relationship together?
Felix: “We actually agreed to do it at the same time…”
Maia: “So cringe.” (shakes head)
Felix: “We both knew that we like “someone”, and then we both kinda knew that we kinda like each other but then we are like “I don't wanna do it first ``'' I don't wanna do it first” any way we ended up just being okay…”
Maia: “It was very obvious to me actually, but I just kinda played dumb, cause I wanted you to say it.”
Felix: “Yeah, and then look at where we are now.”
Maia: “Almost 2 years together, it sucks, it's terrible and miserable.” (joking?)
Felix: “I don't know when it’s gonna end though, just waiting”
What do you find attractive about each other?
Maia: “His passion, in what they love doing. Like Felix is good at drawing and I don't know, I really like when someone is really passionate about something. Not just drawing - passionate about many other things, I really like that. I think it's pretty obvious but like, caring for the other person. Showing that they care in many ways… I don't know, what about you?”
Felix: “She plays the guitar?”
Maia: “No no.. like values.”
Felix: “Oh values, well I think, what I mean by playing the guitar is the determination to learn new things and be able to improve on a skill that is already an impressive skill. Similarly, I think kindness is important, being able to see someone, be kind to others, and know they are a good person, I guess that is pretty broad but like seeing them be nice and seeing them be kind and charitable is a good sign.”
What do you guys do on a date?
Maia: ‘It depends. Sometimes, we have really lazy dates, where we just sit in bed and watch some movies and then go get food. And we’d be really lazy. But there's also a date, where we go out to a really fancy restaurant to get dinner and dress up.”
Felix: “When you go on dates, it’s just about having fun.”
Maia: “No matter what, we always have fun when we go out.”
What type of date do you think is best for the first date?
Felix: “Go to a fast food place and make them pay.”
Maia: “No no no no, he was just joking. So actually we talked about this many times and recommended it to our friends. Park dates are good because you get to talk and go picnic-ing, you can go grab snacks together, sit in the park and just chat. I feel like that is a lot better than going to movies because you actually get to talk in-depth and get to know the person.”
Felix: “And be real, don't pretend to like something, they are not going to like you if you try to be like them.”
Maia: “Facts.”
What percentage of your time do you think you spent on/with each other?
Felix: “1%”
Maia: “I feel like an 80%”
Felix: “No, not 80%, like sleeping and stuff like that.”
Maia: “Oh, then 70%.”
Felix: “Not 70%, I'd say probably 30%.”
Maia: “What the fuck, like we spent so much time together.”
Felix: “Time spent in class, asleep, working on homework…”
Maia: “No Felix, it’s not like that practically, it's just in general.”
Felix: “Okay, whatever. (surrenders)”
Maia: “Like 70% of our time.”
Felix: “But it's important to have your own time.”
Maia: “Yeah it's important. Facts. Distance makes the heart grow fonder.”
Felix: “Especially cause, I guess it’s a bit off-topic but during the lockdown, when we couldn't really see each other much and I just went on a walk for like an hour, it's important to have your time apart because it makes the time you spent together more meaningful.”
Maia: “More valuable.”
How do you guys balance school as a Year 11 and a healthy relationship? Does being in a relationship distract your school learning?
Maia: “Hmmm, I think Felix really motivates me to try harder in school and I think when we have homework and stuff, I mean we just started [school] but when we both have homework and we want to hang out, I'm sure we will be able to have a study date.”
Felix: “I think whenever you have a big assignment and stuff you should, like, shut off your phone, like I tell Maia “Hey, I am working on homework. I'm not gonna be talking to you much, I'm not going to talk to you for a bit.” Work hard to play hard, if you put in the effort now to get your responsibilities out of the way, you can have all the time you want later to spend quality time together rather than stressing more when you are together about the upcoming assignment you have. So I’d say, don't put school first, do school first.”
Maia: “Facts.”
What advice do you give to new couples at our school?
Felix: “Take it slow and figure it out as you go…cause, the people here are nice, you will find the people you get along with.”
Maia: “Be yourself!!”
Felix: “Be yourself and act how you act, people who act like you and who are like you will find you out, there's a spot for everyone.”
Maia: “I agree.”
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