Michael and I met at the local pizza place in town in the 9th grade. He was invited by one of my friends to come eat and hang out. We didn’t speak. It was awkward for the first hour. But eventually we made small talk and it escalated to talking 24/7. We talked everyday, all hours of the day. We stayed friends for a year and half before we made it official. Although I knew he was mine from the moment I saw him.