It feels like a lifetime ago, yet every memory with him is as fresh as the first day we met. Our story began in the simplest way possible – as childhood friends. I remember the first time I noticed him: he was that shy boy sitting in the back of the classroom, always focused on his books, but there was something in his smile that made me curious. We were just kids back then, with no idea that the friendship we shared would blossom into a love story that would last a lifetime. We spent our school days together, getting through lessons, sharing lunch breaks, and laughing over silly jokes only we understood. He was always so calm and steady, while I, a bit more outgoing and talkative, was the one dragging him into all kinds of mischief. But somehow, it worked. We were the perfect balance – his quiet strength and my lively energy made us inseparable.