This didn't happen
all at once.
It wasn't sudden.
It wasn't overwhelming
from the start.
It grew.
Slowly.
Quietly.
Through moments
that didn't seem important
at the time.
Through conversations
that felt simple—
but meant more
than we realized.
Through choices
we didn't even know
we were making.
And now—
it's something
we can't ignore.
Something
we've built together.
Not rushed.
Not forced.
But real.
And strong.
And ours.