Sergio and I crossed paths on the very first day of high school. I felt jittery about transitioning from a small middle school to a large high school, so my sister advised me to make at least one friend in each class. Sergio happened to be in my second class, and we ended up seated at the same table. Although we didn't immediately start dating that year, a strong friendship blossomed between us. It wasn't until our sophomore year that we officially became a couple, sparked by my urging Sergio to take the next step after we had been talking for quite some time.