Where best friends became lovers. (this is a long one lol)

What brought Xander and Kimberly even closer was that both of them were going through heartbreak at the beginning of the Graduate School Era. So they constantly supported each other during this time. Both would call at random times when they needed some encouragement.

They got so close that as both of them where healing through heartbreak, they would exchange updates of potential love interests. Both would seek advice from the other, thus becoming each other's "wingman". Many nights were spent listening to each other complain or fangirl/fanboy about crushes they had.

At this time, the two were still very much platonic. Because of the platonic nature and longevity of their friendship, there would be times where Xander would flirt with Kimberly. He didn't think much as about it because he always saw Kimberly as a sister. Kimberly felt the same way so she would also reciprocate in flirting, not thinking much about it.

But everything would soon change at the start of Fall Semester 2023. There came a point where Xander got tired of listening to Kimberly complain about some of her crushes, for two reasons. First, he was tired because he knew that he was better than them lol. Second was because he knew that he was slowly developing more feelings for her. He would eventually find her very attractive and cute and he came to really love where their friendship was. So he realized that if Kimberly were to end up with one of these crushes, their friendship would no longer be the same. And vice versa if Xander would end up with one of his crushes. Xander could not imagine a life where Kimberly was not his best friend. That's when he knew that Kimberly was the one.

And to solidify his decision more, during August he had received an interest to work at Loma Linda Korean SDA Church. He interviewed with the church and got the job in November. So after graduation, Xander would be headed to Loma Linda. Earlier that month, Kimberly also landed a job at Loma Linda School of Medicine. Which meant that after 8 years apart, Xander and Kimberly were finally going to be living in the same place at the same time. Once he got the job, he knew that Kimberly would be his wife.

After coming to terms with his feelings, Xander prepared to confess his feelings to Kimberly. He was very nervous because he was about to put their friendship on the line. If she didn't feel the same, then he would lose his bestfriend. But the chance to live forever with her was a chance he didn't want to miss out on.

So he asked Kimberly if they could call one night, planning to confess then. She agreed, but unfortunately she fell asleep. Unable to sleep, Xander decided to send a risky text sharing his feelings. Kimberly responded the next day saying, "we'll talk later." Later that night they talked and the rest is history.

K&X

Wedding Day

Ceremony

4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Reception