I had no idea where my life would take me, but I had no doubt she would be there beside me, wherever that was. Our connection was like gravity—it simply was. You didn’t wonder if someday gravity wouldn’t be there anymore. It wasn’t even in the realm of possibilities, so it wasn’t worth thinking about. Sofia would always be mine, and I would forever be hers. Now that I had my driver’s license, we could be together like a real couple—not just texting and stolen kisses at school. I couldn’t wait to take her to the movies and Coney Island, or even just sit in my car so we could have time alone. I knew turning sixteen would be amazing, but the reality was even more invigorating than I had expected. Of course, we still had school, which was the only reason I drove myself back home rather than cr
