It all began with a Halloween costume and a smooth DM. Selena went all-in as a mime, posted a pic, and boom—the message that would change everything: "That's a dope outfit." (Truly, the modern love letter.) Our first meetup? Well, let’s just say there was a third wheel—Selena’s mom. Because, you know, meeting internet strangers during a pandemic definitely calls for backup. We’d been following each other on Instagram and chatting for quite some time, but nothing compares to the first face-to-face. It was one of those moments where all we could think was, "Wow, this is so much better than debating whose FaceTime connection is worse." From there, things just flowed naturally. We made time for each other between school and work, sneaking in dates where we stuffed our faces with Thai food, went on spontaneous restaurant hunts, tried every random local activity we could find, and maybe got a little too into experimenting with TikTok recipes (some of which were... let’s say, "unique"). Over the years, our bond grew, and what started as a friendship blossomed into something even more special.