Ryan and I met when I was 12 and he was 14. He moved in across the street from me and him being a cute older boy I was naturally terrified of him. We became friends when I started dating one of his friends when I was 17. Then he went to college and I stayed home but we always kept in touch. He came home from college and we were both finally in a place that being together worked. Our relationship has been filled with laughs, love and loyalty since.