We have known each other for what feels like forever. Our story began back in pre-school, long before either of us could have imagined where life would lead. Later, we ended up in parallel classes and kept running into each other. Not always on the best terms — there was a time when we genuinely couldn’t stand each other.

In high school, the same group of friends brought us back together. This time, things were different. Friendship came easily, we grew close, and gradually became an important part of each other’s everyday lives. But nothing suggested that our story would become anything more.