Gea’s Point of View

When I first met Pandu in October 2022, I never imagined how deeply he would become part of my life. At that time I was still living in Palembang, and our chats were nothing more than light conversations  something simple, something warm, but never something I thought too deeply about. Then on December 12th, fate let our paths cross in Depok. I was home visiting my parents, and he invited me out to Bajawa. It felt casual, but somehow meaningful. After that meeting, our communication went back to the way it was, and by December 20th I returned to Palembang, thinking life would continue as usual.

But by the end of that year, everything shifted. We started talking more, sharing thoughts, worries, and small pieces of our daily lives. He began relying on me emotionally, and without realizing it, I started relying on him too. When he finally dared to video call me on December 1st, 2023, something inside me changed. Our conversations became more intimate, more genuine, more like two souls slowly reaching toward each other. Even when I went to Makkah afterward, he remained on my mind. I prayed for my future partner, not knowing that perhaps God had already placed him on my path.

By January 2023, he surprised me in ways I never expected. He asked half joking, half testing  what proof of seriousness I wanted. I said he should come to Palembang. I didn’t think he remembered, but on January 30th, he sent me a flight ticket. And on February 2nd, he arrived. From that moment on, everything grew naturally. He never officially asked me to be his girlfriend he simply said he loved me, and somehow, we just belonged to each other. Our journey wasn’t always perfect. We fought, we drifted apart, sometimes for weeks. But love always brought us back. And as the years passed through work, shared dreams, and even building a small business together the foundation of our love only grew stronger. Now, standing close to our engagement and wedding day, I can only pray that Allah continues to protect our bond and guide us toward a blessed future together.