We share a story of meeting after years of near misses. We attended the same high school, rode the same soccer bus, and even practiced on the same field. We were both too shy to talk to each other, but definitely noticed each other. In college and high school, we shared a few classes. In college, Orion asked for help with a computer class and even offered to pay! After this class, our paths parted for over three years. Then my tires needed air before I went to Portales. I went to Discount Tire, where Orion was working at the time, to have my tires filled, and he was working that station. We went on our day. As I was driving to Portales, my right tire went completely flat. I got it taken care of, but in the back of my head, I was blaming Orion even though it wasn't his fault at all! So I got the courage to message him to complain, and we began talking. This was the real beginning. When we finally met, we were nervously quiet, which is what we love about each other now. By date two, we clicked and began opening up slowly. Now, six years later, we live in Colorado together with a cat, Misha, and a dog, Silver, slowly building our family and enjoying living our lives together.