Anuka's story: To be honest, my first impression of David was NOT a good one. My initial interactions with him was through Paul Kim's snapchat (so, thanks Paul). From what I saw, I knew David and I could never be friends...or so I thought. To my surprise, David started showing up at my church and started hanging out with my friends. Although I started seeing him around more often, I still didn't want to be friends with him. I'd never admit it, but I always thought his dimples were cute. Despite his rugged good looks, and bad-boy charm, I thought he was rude and gross! The one thing that fascinated me about David was his honesty; his cut-throat, brutal honesty. No matter what the circumstances were, David would always tell the absolute truth. That was something I admired and respected. As it turns out, we eventually became friends and after keeping David in the friendzone for 6 years, I started to realize that David had somehow worked his way into my heart. I realized that David was the only guy who really took the time to know me. He cared and fought for me. He loved me at my worst. At that moment, I knew that this man got me good. When he asked me to be his girlfriend, my answer came easy. I had already made up my mind that David was going to be my man forever.
David's story: From the start, I was always attracted to Anuka. I tried to get her attention by constantly flirting with her and when that didn't work, I even resorted to being a little rude. Despite all my efforts and my usual tricks, this girl just would not fall for me! However, I couldn't blame her because at that time I was caught up in a totally different lifestyle that would scare off most church girls. For that reason, I was labeled as "bad news" by most. Many people warned Anuka to stay away from me but regardless of what others said, she saw something in me that was worth the risk. So, I told myself that being friendzoned by Anuka is better than not having her in my life at all. After many conversations over fried chicken and beer (our favorite), I saw that Anuka was not like everyone else. She was real, kind-hearted, and always inspired me to do the right thing. She had the ability to overlook my past and see me for who I really am and who I could be. She believed in me when no one else did. As beautiful as Anuka is, it was truly her heart that captivated me. I found myself always wanting to be around her. The friendzone wasn’t good enough for me anymore. I was set on making Anuka my woman. Never in a million years would I have thought a girl like Anuka would end up with a guy like me. I’ve done a lot of wrong in my life, but the one thing I got right was Anuka. Without her, I would not be the man I am today.