Welcome to Our Forever

As told by Becca: We met in the woods. There were instant feelings for me... the feelings were friendship. After a decidedly awkward bus conversation we were able to develop a truly wonderful friendship. Several years later, an invite to a random Monday night concert changed my life. I started to feel real feelings this time. After a decidedly less awkward conversation on the couch we went full send into exploring what "more than friends" looked like. What followed was a beautiful story of friends becoming lovers that we are still writing to this day. As told by Daniel: We met in the woods, and I was immediately smitten. Becca's curiosity and energy was magnetic that night as we stared at the stars in the pitch black sky. So naturally I chased after her the next several months until I could shoot my shot. Becca wasn't ready for romantic entanglements, so I respectfully hid my feelings... …for a few months. As we became closer friends, and I felt some ~vibes~, I decided to full send. What started as brunch, mini-golf, and thrifting, our "non-date" as Becca puts it (it was totally intended to be a date), ended on the bus with me spilling my heart surrounded by a silent crowd holding their breath. Daniel: "So I know last time you said you weren't interested in dating. Has anything changed?" Becca: "No, with the demands of nursing school, I just can't right now." Daniel: "Okay, that's fair. Do you think the door will stay open for sometime down the road?" Becca: "Honestly, no." Discouraged and defeated, I accepted her answer and spent the next several months keeping my distance until I dealt with my unresolved feelings. Eventually we both reconnected and started a true friendship with no romantic ulterior motives. We spent the next 3 years cultivating a strong friendship and learning about each other's true character. One October night, I invited Becca to a Monday night concert on a whim, and she showed up. After a memorable show, we chatted on the couch late into the night. Something felt different. Becca: "I should head home.” Daniel: “Don’t leave! I don’t know why, but I don’t want you to leave.” Becca: *thinking to herself* Oh I need to leave now… (or else I might catch feelings) Becca: “I gotta go bye!” So we did the courting dance as we circled each other that week. 6 days later we found ourselves sitting on that same couch. I had admitted my feelings to myself, but not to her. I didn’t want to shoot my THIRD shot, so I waited patiently until Becca was ready. Becca: “I really want to kiss you right now” Daniel: “I do too. Should we?” Becca: “Let’s make a pros and cons list” So we did. It helped, but Becca was still on the fence about potentially ruining our beautiful friendship. So I said: Daniel: “We could wait and see how we feel in the morning, but I know I’ll feel the same way in the morning” And we kissed.