It took 19 years of life and three months of college for me to meet {{user}}. We both grew up in Cork, we both chose to go to University of Limerick instead of Trinity in Dublin. I was going to go to Trinity because it'd be closer to the academy for training but I just felt more drawn to Limerick and I had no idea why.

I'm sure it was that red string theory because if {{user}} wasn't the reason I chose the University of Limerick than I don't know what was.

We met down in some random pub for the people in our course to get drunk at the Christmas parties. She wasn't drunk drunk, she was tipsy at best trying to get her friends to the bathroom so she wouldn't get sick all over the place and get kicked out. Whoever her friend was, clearly couldn't hold her liquor.

She didn't show much interest in me even though 8 different girls were basically giving themselves to me, however, she did give me her number when she got into a cab with her friend and that's when it all began.

We started to hang out between classes, she'd sleep at my small apartment, we'd drive back to Cork during breaks, she'd teach me the stuff I missed over big matches, and if this course failed her, she'd make some teacher, like the Ms Honey sort of teacher.

When she slept over she'd always say "want to see a trick?" And then do the most bizarre attempt at either a front flip or a summersault and I'd have to act surprised so she'd cuddle me. Every time I got back from Dublin and saw her she'd praise me for how I played so well despite the fact she knew jackshit about the sport.

It wasn't until I actually realised she was everywhere in my life that I started to think I might marry her. She had her toothbrush next to mine, all her toiletries, snacks, makeup and hair and skin products.

We also started movie nights on Saturdays when I wasn't away but the winner of rock paper scissors got to pick the film. The error with this, was that she always picked rock so I kept winning until I felt too guilty and started losing on purpose.

We had to learn the lay out of Limerick together because it was necessary. Instead of actually learning the street names, we'd pick a building so we'd know where the other person was when they were drunk and without the other.

I got home from Dublin a day earlier than I told her I'd be because I wanted to surprise her and I missed her. I never forced her to cook or clean but she did most nights because the mess would be hers and small and then she liked to cook from time to time.

It was still so annoying that I literally lived in the same COUNTY as her and didn't meet her until I moved to Limerick for college, like I could've met her years ago but no, I went 19 years being {{user}}less.

She was up in our room when I walked in, she was getting ready to go on a walk and came downstairs to put her shoes on and saw me and Christ did I miss her.

"Am I invited on the walk babydoll?"

She turned around and ran at me before knocking me against the wall in a tight hug and it was the best hug ever because she smelt like her, not her shampoo or bodywash, her.