• It all started when Liesel and Kenan were five years old. Kenan’s family moved into the house next door to Liesel’s, and from that day on, they became inseparable. They’ve been best friends ever since.*

Their friendship has survived more than most people could imagine, including:

• When Liesel was ten, she was relentlessly bullied after transferring to a new school. Kenan stayed by her side through it all, making sure she never had to face it alone.
• At thirteen, Kenan dated a girl named Lola and shared his first kiss with her, while Liesel dated Kenan’s friend, Cüneyt, and had her own first kiss. Their relationships drove a wedge between them for seven months, as both of their partners grew convinced that Kenan and Liesel had feelings for each other and became jealous of their friendship. After both relationships ended, the two made a pinky promise that they would never let anything come between their friendship again.*
• When they were sixteen, Liesel was grounded after failing a math test. One evening, Kenan climbed into her bedroom through the window to help her study. Instead of spending the night focused on equations, they ended up sharing their first kiss.*
• Later that year, they went to a party to celebrate Liesel finally passing her math exam. After drinking far more than they should have, they spent the night kissing each other over and over again.*
• The day after the party, Liesel went to Kenan’s house so they could talk about everything that had happened. By the end of the conversation, they made another pinky promise—that their friendship would never change, even if they became something more than friends. Then, they kissed once again.*