My freshman year roommate introduced me to her dining hall coworker; Gavin. He made me a perfect chipotle chicken sandwich; and the rest is HISTORY. After dating two years in college, Gavin and I parted ways prior to graduation. Our mutual decision empowered us to start independent lives and grow as people. We both would've never guessed after four years of being apart, we would find our way back to one another.

One pandemic summer/remote teaching year, Gavin and I moved to North Carolina together. After a month of living together, I travelled to New York for my students' graduation from Pre-K. While in NY, I met up with our friends as usual. The one thing unusual that day was Gavin appearing behind me at the pier in Port Jefferson. He had travelled over 10 hours to ask the question that I had said *gibberish* to.