Speaker #0That was actually like as close to a perfect day as I think I've had in a very long time. Yes, that is my roundabout way of saying I had so much fun. Thank you so much for swooping in like that. I know we're just roommates and this was kind of like a, well, like a date thing. But I was so bummed when my date cancelled. I don't know, just some guy I met through a friend. And I was hesitant about a blind date anyways, and I guess I was right. But thankfully, my wonderful, handsome, amazing roommates swooped in to save the day. And I am endlessly grateful because weirdly, those tickets were pretty expensive. And it's even like the perfect ending to a perfect day. It's beautiful out and we get to walk home. Oh my gosh. And I jinxed us. I straight up jinxed us. Is it starting to rain? Because I just felt a raindrop. Okay, yeah, it is. It's starting to rain, right? Um, I definitely didn't bring an umbrella. Was this in the forecast? I know, it was supposed to be clear skies. Do you happen to have one? No, and it is really picking up. Oh, oh wow. Oh my gosh. Oh, I should be more upset about this, but where are we supposed to walk several miles in the rain? Oh my gosh. No, wait. I think there's a bus stop just around the corner. Yeah, no. I used to take the bus to classes all the time. Yeah. Okay. Come on. Follow me. Run faster. Oh my gosh. pouring. Is that thunder? Oh, no, it's fine. It's fine. We're under this bus stop and it has a roof and I'm sure it's safe and it's not problematic that it's metal. I mean, they wouldn't make it metal if it wasn't safe in a thunderstorm. Like, why else would people be under here? Well, I definitely didn't plan for this, but I think we should probably wait out the storm. Yeah, it is really coming down. It's gotta get a little bit better before we start walking home. Oh my gosh, I'm soaked. Look at my hair. I can literally wring water out of it. Look. Oh no, are you okay? Your clothes look soaked. Okay, if you say so. Well, we've got some time to kill. Any riveting stories you have? Yeah, what do you tell at parties? Not a single one. Okay, yeah, that's fair. It's hard when you're getting put on the spot like that. Um, well, since we're trapped here, I... I kind of wanted to talk to you about something anyways. Well, okay. Okay, um, just hear me out. Uh, you know, I'm just, I'm just gonna start from the beginning, right? Okay, um, so when we moved in together, I was pretty skeptical because I've never lived with a boy before, and I hear that they are messy, and... they smell bad and they don't do the chores and they don't cook and clean And most of that was wrong. And so I've realized from the beginning that I really appreciate you. You're a really good roommate and you're always so considerate. No, I'm getting to it. I'm getting to the point. I just got to find it along the way. Yeah, so I just, I noticed, I don't know, you do little tiny things. that is really sweet. Like, you know, whenever you stock the fridge, I notice that you put the yogurt I like up front. And I don't know, I get the sense that it's because you know I like it, and you want it to be easy for me to get it. And yeah, exactly. See, I knew that was why. And that's the type of stuff I'm talking about, where I kept noticing these little things and they kept making me think, wow, it's going to suck when we don't live together, you know? And not just because I'd have to find a different roommate to pay the bills, but because you're genuinely fun to be around. And I kept coming back to the idea. And then, okay, um, and then every time you would walk in the door, I would get excited and feel my heart do that thing where it's, it's not exactly beating evenly and it speeds up and... Feels like there's a little jump in my stomach, you know? And sometimes when you came home late or when you stay at a friend's house, I feel this feeling like the floor is dropping from under me. And I don't know. It's really hard to explain. But I kept ignoring those feelings. And I kept thinking, you just appreciate this guy. You know, like, that's normal. That's a normal roommate thing when you found somebody, like, special to spend time with. You know, it'd be so great if you were my brother, right? And we could consistently spend time together. And I wasn't, like, afraid of losing you. If you're no longer my roommate, are you still going to be my friend? And that sort of thing. But today, when my date canceled, I felt relieved for some reason. It felt like you would naturally be relieved when a blind date cancels because it's just a lot of nerves and a lot of... performative stuff that you just know nothing about this person and i don't know it's a very horrible situation i don't know why i let my friends do that but i did so here we are um but the relief i felt was a lot more than that and when i offered you the tickets to come with me my heart was doing that thing again and When you said yes, I don't know that I've ever had a feeling like that before. I was just so happy and so excited and so having you say yes to me, to spending time with me outside of living together. I have feelings for you. I must. And I basically realized it right then when you said you'd go with me. But then spending today with you and seeing what it's like when we're outside of the house and... It, you know, basically was like a date scenario. It really cemented it. I can't ignore it anymore. That tippy-tappy thing my heart does, and the jump in my stomach, and the weight I feel when you're not around, that's not stuff I should be ignoring. And I'm so scared. I'm so scared that telling you any of this will make you withdrawal, and maybe will make me lose you as a roommate, but as I'm sitting here with my hair soaking wet, very uncomfortable, I'm pretty cold, and I'm looking at you, and I'm seeing the way you're looking at me, I just, it felt like it was okay to say this. Do you... do you know what I mean? It feels like... this moment in time... like it was always meant to be. And that might sound stupid, but... but I can't think of anything. Closer to perfect than being here with you and telling you exactly how I feel. Because I think, I think you're the person I want to share my feelings with. Kind of forever. I'm sorry if that's forward. But I think I hope that you feel the same way. How long? How long have you known? I'm so happy right now. I didn't even notice that the rain was letting up. It's almost clear now. What an absolutely beautiful day. Yep. Perfect. In every way.