“perfect for each other,” the kind of couple who made love seem so effortless.
They got engaged right after graduation and tied the knot a year later, beginning their journey together
in a cozy apartment close to downtown.
In those early years,
they shared laughter effortlessly and dreamed about their future with a sense of thrill: perhaps
they would purchase a cozy little house and, in time, begin a family. Despite the challenges
life threw at them—Bryan faced the loss of his father due to a sudden
illness, and Melanie navigated multiple job changes—they stood by each other, hand in hand,
weathering the storm together. Their connection seemed impossible to sever.