We met for the first time at a small gathering at friend's house. I had been to this friend's home many times and never ran into Mohamed so I was pleasantly surprised. We stared at each other for some time but no words were exchanged. I remember getting a funny feeling in my stomach and he smiled. I did not think anything of it and realized after that moment I saw Mohamed more often around the community. It was history from there, we eventually ended up exclusively dating and have been inseparable since that day.