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00:00My name is Amanda Blake, and if someone had told me a year ago that I'd fall in love with a man

00:05living on the streets, I would have laughed it off as ridiculous. But love isn't logical.

00:11It doesn't arrive on schedule or follow rules. Sometimes, it shows up on the cold sidewalk with

00:17nothing but a worn coat, a kind smile, and a story that changes everything. It all started

00:24one rainy Monday morning in downtown Seattle. I was late to work, juggling a cup of coffee and

00:30my oversized tote bag, annoyed that my umbrella had flipped inside out thanks to the wind.

00:35I darted under an awning for cover, and that's when I saw him, sitting against the side of a building,

00:42huddled in a thin blanket, soaked but peaceful. He wasn't begging or calling out to passersby

00:48like others I'd seen. He was quiet, gazing out at the street like he was somewhere else entirely.

00:54Something about his expression made me stop. Maybe it was the way his eyes looked tired but alive,

01:00like he had a thousand stories but no one to tell them to. I don't know what came over me,

01:05but I crouched down and handed him the untouched croissant from my bag.

01:10I'm Amanda, I said. He looked up and smiled.

01:14David, would you like something warm? I asked, gesturing toward the coffee shop a few feet away.

01:20He hesitated, then nodded. We didn't talk much that morning. I bought him a black coffee and a

01:26breakfast sandwich, and we sat under the awning in silence, watching the rain. When I finally stood

01:32to leave, he thanked me softly, like he wasn't used to kindness. That stuck with me. The next morning,

01:39he was there again. And the next. Each day, I brought him something. A bagel, a scarf,

01:46a pair of gloves. Over time, he began opening up. He told me he used to be a mechanic before the

01:52pandemic hit, and he lost his job. Then his apartment. Then everything. David wasn't lazy

01:59or irresponsible. He was just unlucky. People think we're invisible, he said once, eyes scanning the

02:06rush hour crowd. They don't realize how easy it is to end up here. We began spending more time

02:12together. Sometimes we'd just talk. Other times, we'd walk to the park, where he liked to feed the

02:17birds. He told me about his childhood in Montana, how he loved fixing old cars, how his mother made

02:23the best cherry pie in the world. I found myself looking forward to our conversations more than

02:28anything else in my day. My friends noticed the change in me. At brunch one weekend, my best friend

02:35Claire asked point blank. Why are you always smiling lately? Who is he? I hesitated but told her.

02:42Her smile faded. Amanda, you're falling for a guy who's homeless? He's not just a homeless guy,

02:48I said defensively. He's kind and smart and thoughtful. She gave me a look I couldn't read.

02:54I'm just worried about you. But I wasn't worried. I was happy. Still, I knew things couldn't stay as

03:01they were forever. David needed more than coffee and company. He needed stability. One afternoon,

03:08I asked if he'd ever considered going to a shelter or applying for housing programs.

03:13I've tried, he said, staring at his shoes. It's not that simple. The waiting lists are long,

03:20and some shelters aren't safe. I wanted to help. I spent days researching programs, calling non-profits,

03:26even speaking to a caseworker, who agreed to meet David. He was hesitant, but eventually agreed.

03:33It wasn't easy, but within a month, he had a clean bed at a transitional housing facility.

03:38He still didn't have a job, but it was a start. I brought him some new clothes, a pair of sneakers,

03:44and a prepaid phone so we could stay in touch more easily. One night, he called me just to say

03:49goodnight. My heart fluttered like a schoolgirl's. Weeks turned into months. David started working part-time

03:56at a garage, thanks to a kind man named Mike who believed in giving second chances.

04:01His confidence grew, and so did our relationship. He invited me over to his small room one Saturday

04:08evening. It wasn't much, just a bed, a desk, and a window, but he had lit a candle and made instant

04:14noodles, smiling shyly like it was a five-star meal. I know this isn't much, he said, but I wanted

04:21to do something special. I sat beside him, tears stinging my eyes. It's perfect. That night, for the

04:28first time, he kissed me. It wasn't dramatic or heated. It was soft like a promise, and in that

04:35moment, I knew this wasn't just some wild detour in my life. It was the beginning of something real.

04:42Of course, not everyone was supportive. My parents were shocked when I told them.

04:46My mother said I was too charitable for my own good, and my father asked if I'd lost my mind.

04:54He's not a project, I snapped. He's a person. A good one. I stopped bringing David around them.

05:01It hurt, but I wouldn't let anyone shame him for something he didn't choose. Despite the bumps,

05:07David kept climbing. By spring, he had saved enough for a down payment on a used truck.

05:12He started doing freelance repair work on the weekends. His eyes lit up again like they did

05:18when he spoke about fixing engines. You know, he said one afternoon, I think I'm going to open my

05:24own shop someday. A small one. Just honest work. You will, I said. And I'll be right there cheering

05:31you on. As summer rolled in, we rented a small apartment together. Nothing fancy, just a cozy

05:39one-bedroom with a leaky faucet and a balcony that overlooked a pizza place. We bought mismatched

05:45furniture from thrift shops and painted the walls ourselves. One night, while we sat on that balcony

05:50watching the sun dip below the city, David took my hand. You saved my life, Amanda. I looked at him,

05:58heart full. No. You saved yourself. I just believed in you. We both cried that night. Quiet,

06:06grateful tears. Not just for what we'd found in each other, but for everything we'd overcome.

06:13And now, we're still together. David's auto shop opened six months ago. It's not booming,

06:19but it's steady. The walls are covered in photos of smiling customers, and there's always a pot of

06:25coffee brewing. I manage the shop's website and books part-time while still working my office job.

06:30We spend Sundays walking through farmers markets and binge-watching crime documentaries. And every

06:37morning, David kisses my forehead before heading to work. Sometimes I think back to that rainy morning

06:43under the awning, how one small act of kindness became the spark that changed both our lives.

06:49Love doesn't always come wrapped in ribbons and roses. Sometimes, it arrives on the streets,

06:55looking broken, but carrying more strength than you can imagine.

06:59I didn't fall for a homeless man. I fell for David, his heart, his hope, his resilience.

07:06And I'd do it all over again.

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