In the fall of 2016, the Student Union at UNC Charlotte was buzzing with the usual chaos—students rushing between classes, friends laughing over coffee, the faint hum of a guitar from a corner. That’s where Jahnita first saw Marcus. His smile felt like home, warm and familiar, though they were strangers then. They were never consistent. Life pulled them in different directions, their timing always just a little off. But Marcus? He was persistent. A marathon, not a sprint. Then came September 13, 2018. Jahnita was at a friend’s birthday party, surrounded by laughter but feeling alone. Something in her just wanted to leave. As she made her way to the door, ready to say goodbye, there he was—Marcus, standing right there as if God had placed him in the room at exactly the right moment. She turned around and stayed. From that night on, they’ve been inseparable. The best of friends, every... single... day... since.