Our paths crossed countless times for multiple years before we actually met, like the universe kept nudging us together until it finally stuck — and when it did, we were 15 and 16, and instantly inseparable. Since then, we’ve been through everything together, growing side by side with lives that feel like the same story in different fonts. From seeing each other every day and working together, to navigating long-distance and now living just 30 minutes apart, nothing has shaken the bond we’ve built. Now at 20, she’s more than my best friend — she’s my constant, the girl who’s made every version of life a little easier to face.

We’ve been stuck together since the beginning — two sisters, three years apart, who’ve been through it all, from love to full-on fights. No matter what, she’s always been a good little sister, looking up to me even when I didn’t have a clue, I’ve always looked up to her too. She’s tough, loyal, and lives life either full speed ahead or slamming the brakes — there’s no in-between with her. That fire in her is what makes her one of the strongest people I know, and I wouldn’t trade our bond for anything.