We first met as Freshman and Sophomore teammates on the Alpine team. Unfortunately, I would not have my mom to protect me from Regan's bullying until years later. It was relentless and unending. I barely survived.

That first year, the season came and went without much interaction. It wasn't until nearly a year and a half later when Regan signed up last minute for Leaders School that we would have any more meaningful interaction. Through all the vicious bullying, I still decided that I wanted to flirt. I was unfortunately rejected at nearly every advance.

The following spring, I was completely unaware of the flirtation that was being sent my way from Regan. Likely because it was essentially just bullying. Apparently, those were supposed to be signs for me to ask her to go to Prom.

It took some outside help from our anatomy teacher, but we did eventually catch on that we were both into each other! I still take zero responsibility. I was never a bully.

Shortly after the help from our anatomy teacher, we finally got somewhere. During mid-terms I finally asked her to go to lunch with me, and she said yes. Less than a week after that, we both decided to go official. Never underestimate the romantic influence of Big Sean! IFYKYK.

After that, I finally had my mom to protect me. After a single mild intervention, the bullying stopped and the rest is history!

Back and forth trips from Camp Jordan, Farmington, Woodland, and Portland got us through five long years of inconvenient distance. But I always knew it would be worth it. And I was right.

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