'Til We're Old and Grey

In 2013, Verniece Enciso and Alf Dichaves met at a friend’s birthday party. One would expect the usual in such a gathering: a loud and fun atmosphere.

- ANGELA NICOLE GUIRAL 

But both Enciso and Dichaves interpreted the word “party” differently—they had their own party, as they made a bubble just for the two of them. From jokes and gossip to witty words and insights, they talked about everything that night. It was the start of their relationship, which ended abruptly after three months.

The couple, however, met again in 2017. Unlike the uncertainty of their short-lived romance four years prior, they knew they were meant to be together for the long run the second time around. “We weren’t starting from scratch. We were taking off from the beautiful friendship we had developed through the years,” Encisco shares.