Connor and I met our freshman year of college. We had English Composition 1 together. It was not long after classes began that Connor would offer to walk me to my dorm room after class. I always loved it because it gave us a chance to have conversations other than how to tackle the next essay project we were given. He then began to ask me out on dates. I tried to respectfully decline the first few times because I wanted to wait until I knew it was the right time. Little did I know, during that time he was telling his dad "I am going to marry that girl, and I am going to wait until she is ready."

The crazy part of our story is when we truly got close. It was during the heat of Covid. I was stuck in Aberdeen. He was stuck in Pearl, and he wanted the smart girl from English Comp 1 to help him on some essays. This turned into us face timing every night and sometimes more. It had gotten to the point where I felt like I was counting down the days until we could get together and hang out face to face.

College finally started back, and it truly feels like we have been inseparable ever since. From college football games to walking to class together, we always made the best of whatever we were doing. I always knew what the idea of someone loving me looked like, but I never truly knew what it felt like until I met Connor.