We met in college. We had a few classes together—he was quiet and mysterious, never took notes yet somehow always got A’s. He’d probably describe me as intimidating and nerdy, because I constantly took notes, though I was definitely not book smart. We didn’t really talk until my best friend started hanging out with his best friend. When they started dating, Carson and I became the third and fourth wheels. And then one day, it was just us. It wasn’t rushed. It was comfortable and exciting and slow. Friends drifting into something more. I think we always had an eye on each other, just waiting, without realizing we were. -Grace