We crossed paths seven years before love bloomed! It all began when my roommate's boyfriend brought Paul to our Friendsgiving feast being hosted at my dad's home. I was in the early stages of dating someone else at the time, but the moment I met Paul, it felt like a magnet pulling me in. That very night, I ended things with my date, realizing he wasn't my future- though I had no clue how this twist of fate would unfold. Fast forward seven years of casual social media friendship, until I slid into Paul's DMs in 2020 to check in during the pandemic. Who knew a simple message could open so much more? Best advice: ruin the friendship.