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Middle/High School 

Our first time meeting goes back to 2016 when we were attending Joe Walker Middle School. The first time we noticed each other was when we sat on opposite sides of our 8th-grade algebra class. To me, she seemed like one of those nerdy, smart girls who didn't have a personality outside of school; luckily I was wrong! Throughout the first two years of high school, we would talk a lot whether that be conversations throughout the day or late-night rants that went into the next day. Unfortunately, our class schedules were opposite so we eventually lost touch for the last two years of high school.

February 2022 

We finally got back in touch again in early February thanks to Kai. I got a post notification and initially thought, "Oh he must have meant to send that to a friend." As anyone would do, I asked him if this video was meant for me, and he confirmed saying "I saw it and thought you might think it's funny." From there, our conversation never really stopped! Throughout our relationship, I asked him what the heck his thought process was when messaging me. Kai explained that he turned to his friend after noticing that I was, in his words, "FINALLY SINGLE", and sent over the first cute and funny video to get my attention. I'd like to say, he was pretty damn successful!

April 24th, 2022

Soon after that initial video message, we began going out on dates to hang out and catch up after High School. April 23rd came around, and we drove out to watch the sunset at the aqueduct. What was supposed to be a date that lasted a few hours, we woke up and noticed it was about 4 in the morning the next day. It was at that moment we looked at each other, and he asked me if I would officially be his girlfriend, to which I said yes!

January 15th, 2024

On the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kai and I decided to go on a hike to enjoy the nicer weather. I asked if he wanted ideas on where we should go, but he was confident he found a nice place for us to explore for the day. He drove out to a hike right off of Johnson Road in Lake Huges. We hiked up together enjoying the breeze coming through the hills, the moist air and atmosphere after the rain, and the sun shining through in gaps in the clouds. At the top of the hill after eating, he kept asking me what that sound was off in the distance and if I could see where it was coming from. The classic distraction! I turned around to him down on one knee asking if I'd be his "Anana forever". That was the day that began the new chapter of our life together!

Shelby & Kai

Shelby & Kai

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