The 2nd Greatest Love Story

Boy meets girl and he does not acknowledge her.

"I just wanted to introduce myself. I know you are the new intern so we will probably be around each other a lot this year. It's nice to meet you"
He hears her say that but barely acknowledges. He just continues to do his laundry without paying much attention to her.

As the semester starts, and after their somewhat rocky introduction, they become friends, good friends. They hang out all the time and continue to grow closer and closer. Boy beings to fall for the girl...pretty early on in their friendship. However, girl is just interested in a friendship for the majority of the semester. Eventually, after a lot of hanging out and getting to know each other, girl starts to develop feelings. Boy and Girl spontaneously plan a trip to New York with 3 other friends, and that is where the story really begins.

New York was a great trip for this boy and girl. They learned how to travel with each other, handle each other in stressful situations, have fun with each other and they also had a chance to simply learn more about each other's likes and dislikes. This trip caused Boy to fall more in love with Girl. It also confirmed Girl's feelings for Boy.

After New York, this couple of friends had a DTR (Determine the relationship), where he finally confessed his feelings for her. She had a lot to work through. She was scared of a relationship, she didn't know what that really looked like, she was concerned with making the 'right choice,' whatever that meant. He was patient. He was confident that they were going to be ok...she was going to be his. This confidence helped him when Girl was confused or doubtful.

Finally, she admitted her feelings. She was ready to take the risk of a relationship. And they went on their first date. Dinner, ice-skating, overlooking Knoxville and a movie. When they kissed later that night, Girl thought to herself, "I am never going to have another first kiss again."

From that night on, TJ and Rachel knew they were going to be together. There is no one in this world that is better for me than TJ. He is my best friend. I look forward to seeing him and spending time with him. He makes me laugh. He loves the Lord with his entire being. No one has cared for me like he has. He has a heart of gold and a heart for people. He is selfless, caring, patient when I am not. He knows what to say when I need to hear it. He likes to have fun. He is not afraid to be himself. He is who he is and he likes it that way. My heart melts thinking about spending the rest of my life with him. He is the love of my life. Forever and ever.

...aaaannnnd it all started in a laundry room, where he did not acknowledge her.