It all started with a feeling I couldn’t explain one day in late March 2022, when she was suddenly no longer there. On that day, something unfamiliar entered my heart—a gentle anxiety I had never felt before. It was a strange and silent pain, making it difficult for me to concentrate on my work, as if a part of me was missing.

There was a strong urge within me to call her, just to hear her voice and ask how she was doing, but I didn’t. I wanted to go back, even for a moment, just to see if she was okay, but I held myself back.

That unfamiliar feeling kept bothering me, slowly creeping into my days and nights, until I found myself praying to God, asking,

‘If this is the right path, please bring our hearts closer. And if not, let this feeling fade away slowly.’

As the days went by, the moments we shared and the prayers that were answered became small signs, and we found ourselves growing closer. Finally, we chose to commit to each other, stepping into a more serious journey, hand in hand, ready to face every new chapter together.