They say we’re all connected by an invisible string — one that ties us to the person we’re meant to be with, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. It can stretch or tangle, but it never breaks. Looking back, we now see how that string was always quietly weaving us closer, even when the timing wasn’t quite right. We had unknowingly crossed paths many times, orbiting the same spaces, yet never really meeting. Life had its own timeline, and we trusted it — even when it didn't make sense. Then one ordinary day, in the middle of a most extraordinary time, everything aligned. It was during the early days of COVID. The world was still and uncertain, but somehow, that day brought a little magic. After a refreshing hike, one of us happened to answer a call from their parents — something small, something routine. The other had just finished a long night shift and, on a whim, decided to grab a bite with coworkers. That simple choice led us both to the same Paris Baguette. What started as a chance encounter — over coffee, carbs, and conversation — quickly unraveled into something deeper. It felt like meeting someone you’ve always known but were just waiting to find again. There was a sense of familiarity, of warmth, of "finally." Now, here we are — years, memories, and countless laughs later — ready to tie a visible knot from the invisible string that’s connected us all along.