They were once college friends who, like many after graduation, went their separate ways. Years later, they reconnected through mutual friends, and what started as casual catch-ups gradually turned into something more meaningful. As they spent more time together, his feelings for her began to grow—quiet at first, then impossible to ignore. On May 14, 2014, he finally found the courage to confess how he truly felt. She was caught off guard and gently turned him down, brushing it off with a wave of her hand. But he wasn’t ready to give up. Believing in what he felt, he asked her for a chance—and that moment became the beginning of their story.