Our Story
Picture this: it’s 2018 and we’re freshly crossed. Spirits are high, org loyalty higher, and we’re both feeling ourselves (IYKYK). I’d known/about/Jalen since freshman year when he rocked the bucket hat, that or a baseball cap with his hair pulled out of the back. As far as our first interaction? If you ask me, it’s when I waved to him in Ferris Dining Hall. The assumption that he knew who I was, just by way of being a Delta, was a bold one to make and vanished as soon as he looked up and away. (I didn’t see you then! I AM SORRY!) “*!#$ Greek Unity,” I shrugged and went about my business (my business being the Butternut Apple Soup from Ferris… IYKYFK).
Honestly, I probably would have folded under pressure and blinked at you awkwardly anyway. Lol I knew who you were. Sometime after her crossing came the instagram launch of Rho Chapter’s SP18 initiates and the Deuce of that line caught my attention. I had to know who she was. But not to worry, I knew my time was coming at the Royal Omicron Chapter’s end of semester banger. How could she not be there? We threw the best parties on campus. On top of great community service projects. If you ask me, our first meeting was that fated night at the Kappa Kastle – The Red Light Special.
What Jalen didn’t know is I’d already asked my friend and spec, his prophyte, dee to introduce us.
(WHICH NEVER EVEN HAPPENED!)
Thankfully, no forced introduction needed. When I saw him working the bar, that same bold wave washed over me and I took my seat, Sam, my Line Sister by my side for courage. We chatted, he asked me questions (surprisingly rare of college-aged boys) and at the end of the night, found me with his number in tow.
When she came to sit at that bar, I was ready. I knew what to say because I had worked on my script. (Yeah, ok….) I had my LB come over to distract her LS. I also had a little bit of liquid courage to calm the nerves. Needless to say, I did the damn thing, went home with the digits, & later that night asked her to go on a proper breakfast (*brunch) date the next morning, May 5th, 2018.
And here we are seven years later! Madly in love and taking on this world together. If you read this far, you’re the realest, and even if you didn’t, you’re here because you’re a part of the journey. Can’t wait to see soon!