Some love stories start exactly when they're meant to be. We have been friends on Facebook for about 15 years (and we still debate who added who first). Growing up only a few streets away from each other, we went to the same schools, knew many of the same people, and somehow, we always crossed paths without ever really speaking. That changed one night at a party in high school, Ben asked Maddie for her number. He got it... and she never texted him. A year later, fate brought them back together at another party, and this time everything clicked instantly. What started as a friendship quickly turned into spending every weekend together, laughing nonstop, and realizing how easy life felt when we were together. After a few months of taking things slow and building a strong friendship first, Ben asked Maddie to be his girlfriend, and of course she said yes. There was no way she was letting such a good man get away. Now, seven years later, we've grown up side by side, building a life full of love, friendship, and so many memories. Looking back, it truly feels like an invisible string was always pulling us towards each other.