How I met the LOML? My 001? My Sponsor? My Bulaba 
Hahahahhaha, very funny story. The Morale? Do not judge a book from afar, read it first!

Fast forward to 2020, on getting a new employer in the heat of Covid. Recruits were onboarded virtually, so we were heavily into social apps to ‘meet’ our new colleagues. For most of my colleagues via our online interactions it was an avenue to try and make new friends etc., while for me, it was purely work, teamwork and more work. We had various Whatsapp groups where we interacted informally, however, we happened to be in same group. My friends know that I have never dated a co-worker. (Baby girl is too focused). Sha, when love finds you, all rules are thrown out the window (lol).

Our first personal interaction via DMs was when I left the group. I was upset by some responses over what I considered unnecessary. He reached out to ask me to return the group (sha I did small shakara for him but I had already reached out to an admin to re-add me, don’t judge me). After that there were private engagements to discuss all our ‘sauces’ flying upandan. Funny how I called him the ‘angry one’ as he would always get upset over the system ‘not working’ or our colleagues’ actions that did not sit well with working practices. We spoke about our previous jobs and how it was hard to leave. (Yinmu, how did you get here?).

Over time, we would interact on different issues, he liked that I was an exercise person, he commented on my rants, gave suggestions where necessary, calling me ‘baby’ here and there (which I hated then and continually responded with Sir), etc. I always referred to him as Oga, Sir, or said Thank you when he professed any kind of love/emotions. By December 2020, he started saying ‘that’s why I want to date you’ ‘I want to marry you’ “Accept my love’ etc. I was not even bothered because, firstly, we work for same employer, secondly, work is serious business for me, and I pegged it for cruise. We maintained professional distance and kept in touch sparingly.

I agreed to our first physical meet which was by chance sometime in September 2021 with some friends also colleagues at Bay lounge café when work brought me to his city. For someone who was very outspoken in our Whatsapp groups, very opinionated in my DM and very articulate in work scenarios, he came across as reserved (ah, na wash?).
To be very honest, I agreed to our first physical meet because I was not going to take his love professions seriously. E shock me, Bobo fine, very calm (this one na lie sha) and ah, I sha ran back to my base and limited interactions to the groups, but I already saw him in a different light.

Our first date changed a lot of misconceptions I had about him, we hit it off instantly. He argues we started dating same day but for me it was the day he officially asked . I am excited to spend the rest of my days with him, share adventures and build our home.