We met for the first time in our junior year of high school on the opening day of school in June 2007. It felt like love at first sight, but we were both too young to pursue a serious relationship. Instead, we became friends. As time passed, we ventured down separate paths and traveled different roads, but our friendship remained strong. They say that the strongest relationships often begin as friendships, and this was certainly true for us. Our high school love story was not without its challenges, as we drifted apart only to come back together when the timing was finally right.