We first met in high school at a friend’s graduation and even took a photo together — never imagining that six years later, after no contact at all, our paths would intertwine again. Reintroduced in 2021, what started as a reconnection slowly turned into something undeniable, and by 2023 we began dating. The way our hobbies, interests, and values aligned so naturally made us both wonder how we ever went so long without truly knowing each other — as if the timing just had to be right.