We’re Just Friends

Our Story

On August 15, 2017 I went to my first college class at St. Mary’s University. I was excited to go to school, nervous to be around new people, and sad that I wasn’t going for something in performing arts. Running two minutes late I stood outside of my first class frustrated, before opening the door and scurrying to the last empty table. There were no familiar faces, until my next door neighbor walked in (the boy I’ve had a crush on since the 3rd grade). I felt more comfortable as he sat next to me and we started talking. I dreaded the end of class when I knew I’d have to start the process again in my next class, nevertheless the end still came. I walked into the new room, an auditorium style class, and sat at the top as far from the door as possible. I put my headphones in my ears and started reading on my phone. I felt a tap on my shoulder and froze. I looked up and saw a somewhat familiar face. A guy from my previous class(Eric) recognized me and wanted to sit next to me. I was so nervous I didn’t want to talk to anyone but I said yes, and he made himself comfortable. From that day forward we were best friends. We hung out after classes almost everyday, did all of our projects together when we could, and talked about our love life. I told him about my ten year crush and he told me about his girlfriend. After my semester I dropped out and we stopped talking. There was a text message here or there, and maybe twice over the next year I would get a response.

Come October 2018, it had been months since I last heard from him and I was getting a new phone so I decided to delete old contacts. I sent one last message in an attempt for Eric to respond before losing all contact, and to my surprise I received a response. He had just broken up with his girlfriend of nearly three years, and we decided to meet and catch up. It was like no time had passed, and we were getting along just like those few months of college. We started hanging out more, and I had known I liked him since that first day of college, but he wasn’t ready for a relationship. Over the next few months we just kept being friends, until we started going on untitled dates, spending way too much time together, and letting anyone else fall off. April 29, 2019 Eric came back from his cousins wedding in Chicago and asked me to finally be his girlfriend. I was ecstatic, nervous, and so absolutely in love with him. I was very clear that I was dating to marry and if that wasn’t something he wanted he could simply end it now, but I guess my assuredness was just a confirmation for him because an exact 4 months later on August 29, 2019 he proposed. I had never before felt this much excitement. I knew he was the one, and now it was time to plan a wedding. The hustle and bustle of planning a wedding is no joke, and we were struggling to finish the details because me being difficult I decided I wanted to plan it in less than 6 months. One by one we check marked tasks and it all led up to the big day. Everyone was a blur as we got ready and prepared all the small things for the day. On February 22, 2020 we were announced as husband and wife. #lovestory

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