Like I had mentioned previously, I met Ryan through Axel. Since Axel's mother was a close family friend, I had known Ryan since I was sixteen years old. On Thanksgiving when I was seventeen, Ryan and I finally spoke, and we officially started dating right when I turned eighteen. He was already in college by then, so when I eventually came to college as well, we were both so excited to be in the same place. Ryan and I made a pact to make it work no matter what. We had been together ever since. While I was judged and taken the wrong way by almost everyone else, Ryan was always by my side, making me feel loved and protected. We did have our ups and downs, of course. Ryan was a big hockey star, so prettier and more outgoing girls were always after him. He would constantly try to turn me in

