Our story began in 2021 at UPS, where I was working as a manager and Anthony was a familiar face with a not-so-secret shopping habit. He would come in often to make returns, always making sure to line up in a way that guaranteed a few extra minutes to talk with me, even if it meant letting other customers go ahead of him. At the time, I had a boyfriend, so when he asked me out, I politely declined, but we did become friends on social media. Anthony never stopped checking in, and his consistency made it impossible to ignore. When I was finally single, I decided to give him a chance. We dated for a couple of months but eventually went our separate ways. Nearly a year later, Anthony was back to his persistent self, determined to win me over again. Despite my hesitation, and after some encouragement from my mom and best friend, I agreed to go to dinner with him. That night was nothing short of magical. We had dinner with a beautiful view, spent hours together afterward, and I had a feeling I couldn’t shake. I went home and called my mom, telling her, “I missed him, he won me back.” From that moment on, we’ve been inseparable.