Their story started in a small town, their first years a few houses down from one another. Raven had always adored TJ. They frequently took walks, played catch and spent a couple nights talking through her bedroom window. After she moved away they weren't in contact as often as before; saying hello to each other every now and again. After high school, Raven went to college while TJ found work. Not long after college graduation did they saw each other for the first time in what seemed like an eternity. It felt like no time had passed since they last talked. Tj knew what he had to do from then on. From that moment on, not a day went by where they parted. Everyday that summer they met at the local gym. Casual at first, as if they didn't feel that fire rekindle its old flame. Their companionship was both of their pride and comfort. Memorial Day weekend was the time Raven wanted to confess her affection, but chickened out. TJ beat her to the punch some days later, where he told Raven she made him the happiest he’d ever been, and he didn’t want that to ever change. It didn't take long for him to make a trip to design and purchase a ring. Hiding it from her for nearly 8 months was the more of a task than what he had planned to do with the ring. May 7th of 2024 was the greatest day they both had lived, and once more will get to experience the same feeling on June 28th of 2025. It’s not who you can live with. It’s who you cannot live without.