It all began in August 2019, when Michelle first arrived in Sydney to start her university journey. She was searching for a room to rent, and as fate would have it, Hendra was the one offering a room in his apartment. Michelle ended up moving into the master bedroom, sharing it with three other girls, while Hendra lived in another room with his siblings. At first, we were simply housemates—strangers brought together by circumstance.

But then the world changed. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Sydney went into lockdown. Suddenly, our apartment turned into its own little world. With nowhere else to go, all the roommates began spending time together—playing games, cooking, laughing, and sharing stories. Slowly but surely, bonds were formed.

Among them, something special began to grow between Michelle and Hendra. As days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, friendship turned into something deeper. And in May 2020, Hendra finally confessed his feelings. That moment marked the beginning of our love story—a story that started with a room for rent, and turned into a home for the heart.

Beginning

Kali pertama bertemu, saat itu Rain mengajak Widya makan Bakmi Siantar berdua. Perasaan canggung tak dapat terhindarkan. Herannya, perasaan itu seketika sirna begitu mereka memulai percakapan. Senyum malu dan tawa mengiringi setiap topik cerita, waktu seakan berhenti. Sungguh pertemuan yang menyenangkan. Bagi Rain ini bukanlah kali pertama melihat langsung, karna Ia telah cukup lama memperhatikan Widya dari kejauhan.

Dating

Tak mudah bagi Rain untuk bisa meluluhkan hati Widya, namun keinginannya terus bersama, membuatnya tidak pernah mundur. Perlahan cinta bertumbuh, Widya telah menetapkan pilihan. Menurut Widya, Rain mengajarkannya bahwa cinta bukan tentang mencari yang sempurna tetapi tentang menetapkan hati dan mencintai dengan sempurna. Mereka belajar mencintai dan saling melengkapi. “Aku belajar tentangmu, mendengarkan setiap ceritamu, dan mencoba memahami apa yang ada di hatimu.”

Marriage

Terima kasih sudah sama-sama mengusahakan hubungan kita ini. Aku telah menemukan rumah. Bersama melangkah ke babak baru dengan janji dihadapan Tuhan. Menjadi satu, hingga akhir waktu.