For six years, their lives ran parallel—same hallways, same lunchroom, same friends—but they never met. It wasn’t until after graduation that a mutual friend brought them together, and it felt as though an invisible string had been pulling them toward each other all along. As they later realized, “The universe doesn’t make mistakes. It’s just waiting for the right moment.” But just as quickly, life took them in separate directions—Dede to college, Ethan to the military. A year of long-distance love followed, testing their bond. Yet, that invisible string never broke, proving that no distance could undo what was meant to be.