the details are flexible and i would love to plot together about the dynamic, but the gist is that they met when they were both bouncing from place to place and became super close, super fast. she was traveling abroad from 2015 to late 2017 if that timeline works for you! but since she was avoiding maine like the plague, i imagine she was more open and careless with her feelings if that makes sense! like "yes let me tell you all my deepest fears and insecurities because i will never see you again" BUT ALAS they did.