We met at university through The 9th Music Gallery. At the time, it was just another event committee.

Then we graduated. It felt surprisingly official for two people who still felt like they were figuring everything out.

Rafid became the kind of person who turned birthdays into boarding passes.

Different cities. The same two people.

Hong Kong became one of our story's defining chapters.

Since then, we've collected places, (more) inside jokes, and far too many pics.

We kept finding ourselves in new places, still doing the same thing: goofing around.

Often a bit tired, sometimes lost, but always finding something to laugh about.

One thing about Rafid: if something matters, he'll keep at it until it works, even if it means carrying home a giant Snoopy.

The same thing happened with running. What started as the occasional 5K slowly became part of our routine. We just kept showing up.

Maybe that's what it's always been: choosing each other, one trip, one run, and one ordinary day at a time.