On November 11th in 2020, when we were 17-- we met on a website for Queer youth.
Feelings
Private Messages
Nice to meet you, I'm Aly
Nice to meet you too, I'm Aaliyah
Moving to Instagram
After getting to know each other a little bit, we connected on Instagram to continue talking.
Drifting
Guess what
XD
Chicken butt
. . .
You're so silly
Goodbye
What?
"Friends"
We became good friends, but there were definitely undertones of something more.
Time Jump
You know, you're kinda cool...
You admitted that you liked me and maybe wanted to try for a relationship, but I just wasn't ready yet. So we stayed friends.
Reconnection
I have something to say. I like you.
I like you too, but I am just not ready for a relationship right now.
Texts became a little sparse, and eventually they stopped completely.
Friends...AGAIN
Let's fast forward a couple of years.
Meeting in Person For The First Time
Beginning of 2021
May 12, 2023
On a random Friday in the middle of May, I received a message from you. You had thought of me and wanted to know how I was doing.
"I Like You Too"
...Hey?
Lots had changed, but we made amends about the past and decided to be friends again.
Park Date With a Sweet Ending
Eventually we met up in August in my city and got to explore the art museum together. I was really nervous the entire day.
Girlfriends!
Not long after that day, we were on a phone call when you told me that you liked me. I admitted that I felt the same and we planned our next date.
Then in September, we had our date. We did a lot of different things, including taking a stroll through the woods. And at the end, we had our first kiss!