We met 10 years ago freshman year of high school. At the time we were just friends who had the same off period and would spend hours talking. Sophomore year we had math and science together, still just friends. Junior year I became a mother and we lost contact for a couple years in 2018, Jake had wished me a happy birthday and it started a catch up conversation which led to a date. Though, it wasn’t the right time. Fast forward to January 2023 and I’m sitting on my bed wishing things were different when suddenly I get a text… “There’s no way!” I thought to myself. We spent the next few weeks talking slowly as friends. May 2023 we sped up the talking, and the conversation of being single came up. We were seeing each other the next night where we decided we wanted to try this. May 23, 2023.