Fate seemed had other plans.
We found ourselves in the same classroom.
Studying together before exams slowly became our new routine, along with our circle of close friends.

In the middle of a world filled with uncertainty, he finally spoke about what he felt.
But for me, at that moment, being a friend still felt like the safest answer.
And so, that was where we stayed.

The message arrived in the simplest way.
"Assalamualaikum, Levina Bernika."
"Waalaikumussalam, Togar Hasbalah”, answered with full awareness.
There were no half-hearted confessions this time, but very clear intentions.
And for the first time, our conversations were no longer about mathematics, but about visions, values, and the possibility of marriage.
Still, we wondered quietly “Are we truly meant to be more than just study partner?”

From a simple BBM back in junior high school, we arrived at this sacred moment of ijab kabul. The beginning of a new chapter for both of us.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim…