Believe it or not, our story actually started way back in middle school. We knew of each other, but we didn’t really spend time together until a friend’s birthday party during our freshman year of high school. That night, Aimee definitely noticed Nathan (and yes, she was absolutely watching him from across the room). During a game of truth or dare, Aimee was dared to wear Nathan’s hoodie—an innocent moment that somehow made a lasting impression. And then… Nathan promptly disappeared from her life for the next two years. Fast forward to a completely random day two years later, when Nathan reached out on Snapchat just to ask how Aimee was doing. It had been so long that she genuinely had to think, “Nathan… like… little Nathan?” The last time she’d seen him, he was a freshman who hadn’t quite hit his growth spurt yet. But from that moment on, Nathan messaged Aimee every single day, simply asking how her day was going. Even though she was talking to other people at the time, it didn’t take long for Nathan to stand out. He had a way of making her laugh, smile, and feel genuinely cared for—just through text messages. About three weeks later, they both ended up at yet another birthday party for the same friend. Seeing Nathan in person again sealed the deal for Aimee—she was officially smitten. That same day, while Aimee drove Nathan back to grab something he’d forgotten, he casually hinted that he wanted her to be his girlfriend. As it turns out, “forgetting something” was his master plan all along—and it worked.