It all started on a lively Saturday night in September. I was out downtown with my girlfriends, just about to head home, when I noticed him across the sidewalk. Something made me call out to him—I told him he was cute (bold, I know!). He ran over with a smile, and we exchanged numbers right there on the street. He was quick to ask me out for dinner or breakfast, but I politely turned him down (sorry Mikey, I really do love you!). We drifted apart, and a whole month went by without a word. I figured that was the end of it. But then—out of the blue—he texted me. An entire month later! It might sound small, but that message stood out. We were practically strangers, had only met once, and yet he had kept my number all that time. This time, I said yes to dinner—and well, the rest is history.