She told Mr. Jean-Louis and his wife, Gloria, who live in East Harlem, about the sense of romantic urgency that had been gnawing at her since her first exchanges with Mr. Aspiazu. “I called Pavel and said, ‘Look, I need you to know I feel really strongly about you,’” she said. “‘I fell really hard, and I know you don’t feel the same way, but I think you should.’” Mr. Aspiazu replied honestly. After consulting with the Jean-Louises about whether she should tell Mr. Aspiazu she was coming, she messaged him. [Sign up for Love Letter and always get the latest in Modern Love, weddings, and relationships in the news by email.]

Source: International New York Times March 05, 2021 09:56 UTC