You ever just have so many bad relationships that you just kinda give up on dating people all together? I have. But, January 3rd, 2024, I met someone who flipped that around.

I was fresh off a really, really, really bad relationship, one that I hate to say I had been trapped in for nearly a year before I finally got brave enough to stand up for myself... But, when no one else but this person and q few of my friends believed me... He was always there for me, helping me pick my pieces back together. Hell, he even helped with my self esteem, and when I warned him that I'm a bit of a psycho with severe issues with mental health (Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Etc.), he just gave me a smile and said "is that supposed to scare me away? I can handle a little crazy... Besides, it's a part of who you are, and you deserve to be loved for who you are. Messy, crazy pieces and all."... A little while later, I jokingly asked him out... And he jokingly agreed... Next thing you know, here we are.

I'm happy to report that he's still the sweetest, most caring, most not-abusive person I have ever dated, and we're still together...

Recently, my hyperfixation on Arcane came back and got intense (due to the release of season two) and he's noticed... Because I talk about it nonstop... Which I'm sure annoys him, but he always makes sure to give me his full undivided attention whenever I go off on my little rants... And, today, I brought my kindle to school and managed to talk him into watching it with me (which, btw, he was skeptical at first bc he thought it was overhyped)... he asked me to play the first episode for him, then my favorite episode from season 2 so he can get a taste of the show, and see if he's into it... The specific episode of season 2 I showed him was the one where Ekko had gone into the Best World AU (I explained a bit of the story before we watched so he could understand the story prior)... And when "ma meilleure ennemie" started, I got so excited and he was trying not to laugh as I was practically bouncing in my seat with a huge smile on my face... Afterwards, he said to me "Hey, if you're parents let you go to Prom, could I bring twenty dollars to get the DJ to play that song for us? I bet it'd be fun for us to dance to it too"

Needless to say how excited I was at the idea.

Later, my friend, who was watching over our shoulders every once in a while, asked him if he really enjoyed the show that much, and my friend told me he said "Kinda... I just know it means A LOT to Phoenix, and if it means A lot to him, it means A lot to me."

When I heard about this, my heart melted... I never told him that I heard about this, but, I'm planning to make his favorite snack (Cinnamon Rolls), and bring them to school tomorrow for him ❤💛💚💙💜