Every year, I host suhur, and that year a family friend brought Zaki. When he walked in, I thought, “He looks familiar,” little did I know my future soulmate had just arrived. I asked how to pronounce his name — I still call him “Zak,” haha. As he said goodbye, I kept wondering why he seemed so familiar. A casual Instagram thank-you DM led to a week and a half of chatting, which at first I didn’t pay much attention to, then something told me I had to engage. Our first boba date was sweet, but three days later, I attended our dinner exhausted after a baking all-nighter, and I knew he was the one. While walking around University Avenue, I completely forgot this was only my second in-person interaction with him. It felt like I’d known him forever. After that dinner, we started seeing each other daily, and within two weeks, I was completely in love. Sally