Purple-Unicorn-246: Our First Meetup Part 2!!!

Grazing into the eyes we looked at each other for very first time. I had never felt such love. Like a new couple who just started a relationship although we were already dating for 5 years. It was a phenomenal moment that we experienced and reserved in our memories forever.

In this perfect moment now I must tell everyone who is reading. I am from a tropical country which is humid and warm, therefore, being exposed to the winter of America and sitting for long hours of flight under chilly air-condtioners does not really help my skin and scalp(no I dont have kanikani). Although, I am going to guess after seeing my face the second thing my bae noticed was my dandruff. *ugh*

But he just hugged me tighter and we walked in that hug to get my luggage. I touched his face and booped his nose couple of times and first thing that comes out of my mouth were "you're real". We got our first picture snapped by an amazing lady and i called home immediately. Least to say my parents were relieved of my safe arrival and they went back to sleep as it was late night in Fiji. While hugging me he takes out a big winter jacket that he was holding(I never noticed because all I was doing was looking at his face). Covering me with big jackets and gloves and bennie- all prepared for the winter.

Now since it was the very first time we were meeting Karthik truly tried his best to make me comfortable. Therefore he brings a girl, Shweta from his group of friends and his that time flatmate, Praveen who drove Karthik to airport in his car. Although, really excited to meet me these friends waited for me outside the airport so they don't make me nervous altogether. It may be trivial for many but I have social anxiety and meeting new people is simply tough for me. This tinest act made me feel more comfortable. Also the presence of a lady-friend was the so thoughtful of bae.

As we reach home the girls stay with me through the first night and they cook me food- Potato Paratha. Everyone completely mesmerized by how we met and wanting to know more about our love they ask me alot of questions about our relationship. Everyone tried their best to make me feel comfortable, talking in English all the time so I could understand them, making sure I was comfortable. To be honest it was the minor unplanned actions that made me feel safe.

Then it was the first of everything that followed;

First movie, first date, first dance. Our first trip to Tennessee in beautiful cabins that are scattered through the rainforest. Our first movie date, first farts(lol), first arguement in person(completely baseless fight which lasted for a minute or less), our first Christmas, our first new years, our first celebration of my birthday together, first grocery shopping together, first dress shopping and my favorite was his first hand experience of dealing with me while I dealt with my menstrual cramps(they're tiny monsters in disguise)

Touring through New York city, going through hundreds of floor of empire state building from where we could see the statue of liberty. The entire city of NYC boundless, glowing with lights! With no end to it. Fascinating view where ever I looked. Then later we went to see the statue of liberty up close, seeing the memorial of twin towers. Karthik had already been to these places so he was basically me tour guide who told me about tiny little facts about each place. Everything I saw and experienced in that 1 month promised one thing- we belonged together.

It was the kindest acts of holding doors for me, cooking for me, taking care of me when I caught flu or had cramps. Also living with me is hard because everyone who knows me will pass me as most annoying and pain in their bums(I like to think I am very pleasant). Karthik survived the 1 month then when we met for second time-the quite long 3 months together. We knew that we had found and finally met our "the one".