TRUE-LIFE
Stepping off the train in Florence, the warm air washed over me.
Hauling my rucksack on to my shoulders, I grinned at my boyfriend Mac, then 25.
‘Let's explore,’ I said, as we left the train station.
It was August 2022 and, aged 26, Mac and I were interrailing around Europe.
We'd met online in May 2020 and, with our mutual love of camping and travelling, we'd hit it off.
We'd already moved in together, discussed marriage and kids.
But first, we wanted adventure.
Wandering the Italian streets, stopping in cafes for coffee, eating pizza and people-watching…
A couple of days later, I noticed a
