I’ve known Galvin since middle school and if you had told me that one day I’d be marrying him, I would had looked at you like you was crazy! I still remember the days when he was chasing after my friends and totally not me. The days we spent in middle school academic club practices, flicking the end of his mohock that just never seemed to stand up right by the end of the day. We went our separate ways as friends and school mates once he transferred to Piarist.

Then, on one magical night, we met all over again. It was Foundersday 2012, the night of the Miss.Magoffin pageant. Truth be told, I was going that evening to meet someone else but I guess fate had other, more amazing plans in store. I had ran into a group of friends and in the midsts of them, was Galvin and his overly confident, dare I say cocky attitude. I’m not one for mushy romantic comedies, but had you seen us, you would had thought you was watching a hallmark movie.

We talked and laughed for hours, shamelessly flirting the night away. Everyone and anyone, especially our friends, knew we would end up dating. At some point in the night I offered to buy some loaded fries and Ale8 for Galvin, something that has now became a tradition every time we go to Foundersday. We always joke that the food and the drink was what won him over, but it was so much more than that, yet just as simple.

I can still remember the way he teased me that night. How he took my phone and ran off with it only to put in his number and name. He was a sly one, I tell you. We sat on the railing of the cabin’s backside ramp for what felt like ages, just talking and joking around. Never had I gotten so many butterflies in my life than when I was around him. There was magic in the air and only we could feel it. It’s a feeling that has never left us, it’s our own special type of love.

But all good things had to come to an end. The pageant was over, our Miss.Magoffin had been named and our parents were now on their ways to pick us up from our daydream. Galvin’s was the first to come and he hugged my tight, the tightest hug I had ever gotten. I thought my heart was going to explode if he had held me any longer. Galvin ran off to his car and got in, but he didn’t make it very far before coming back and running across the road to once again be by my side. With the biggest smile on his face, he said to me “I can’t leave the princess alone.”.

Talk about a cheesy line, huh? But to me, it was most adorable and amazing thing any boy had ever said to me. I was undoubtedly head over heels for him, falling hard and fast for a boy with the brightest smile and beautiful brown hazel eyes. I hugged him one last time that night before my mom got me and waved him goodbye. Of course I had to gush to my mom about how amazing the night was and how amazing Galvin was. Little did we all know this night, this magical night, would be the start of our lives together.

First it was months, then it was years, then it was moving off to live together. To say that either of our families thought we’d be together for long or even get married would be an understatement. We started dating in high school, no one would had guessed we’d be here now. We’ve had our ups and downs, our rough nights and our blissful days. I wouldn’t trade any of them for the world. I can still remember the night he told me he loved me and the feeling I felt when those words sank into my heart.

Now, here we are, planning our wedding day after just nine months of engagement. I can’t wait to start my next chapter in this life with Galvin. To support him and help him achieve his dreams. Ever since we was just children— teenagers really, I’ve always hoped it would be you, Galvin. I can’t wait to say, I do.