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when the beige double doors breeze open and in strides Shawn Mendes.
She catches his eye andhe grins.
And were living in apostBradley Cooper and Lady Gaga world.
They have sincenuzzled noses, held hands, andsucked faceat every given opportunity.
So how did they go from just friends to friends with a lot of benefits?
In preparation forCabellos sophomore albumRomance in whichshe pretty much narrates their one true love story let us recap.
July 26, 2014:Camila and Shawn meet while on Austin Mahones summer tour.
They are 16, 17, and 18 years old.
Over the short few months, Austin and Camila date; Shawn learns to play the guitar.
When we were on tour together, I never saw him, Camilalater toldVarietyabout her limited interactions with Shawn.
Hes the most dedicated, driven person I know.
September 10, 2014:Camila and Shawn send animpressive array of cringey tweetsback and forth.
Dont read if you still have anxiety dreams about high school this is just that.
@shawnmendesshawnyboy!!!!
gonna miss ya man.
you rock but you would rock more if you laughed when i said uteruses before duderuses.
Camila reluctantly raises her hand, confirming her relationship onWatch What Happens Live.
November 25, 2014:Less than two weeks later, Camilaconfirms her breakupwith Austin Mahone.
On the bright side, she didntannounce an engagementor anything.
July 25, 2015:Their friendship gets stronger and even more public.
Stans are normally a little presumptive, but who wouldnt read this as flirting?
@camilacabello97is the worst at texting.
Camila and Shawns foundation is massive.
Camila wasone of 6,000 fanssupporting him as he debuted two new songs while headlining at L.A.s Greek Theatre.
August 25, 2015:Shawndecides to learn Spanishand she offers to teach him.
In return, he teaches her guitar.
This is absolutely and obviously not a ploy to spend more time together.
A hint at collabs to come.
Peep the palpable awkwardness of a friendship that takes place mostly through the internet.
(You know what Im talking about, Gen Z.)
But by the end of the night, they get a little cozy.
Not Senorita cozy, butwere getting there.
Your [insert skill] with my [insert skill]?
November 23, 2015:Theyvehemently denytheir relationship to James Corden.
We already know Camila cracks under pressure from a late-night host.
Guess shes telling the truth this time.
December 4, 2015:Shawn posts thiscandidvideoof Camila knowing the right chords to a song.
All of his lessons paid off.
They perform onThe Late Late Show,The Ellen Show, and thePeoples Choice Awards.
And then things die down.
March 27, 2017:Shawnposts a throwback videoof the two of them singing.
May 19, 2017:He also brings backthe tweets, this time fawning over her solo career.
@Camila_Cabellohttps://t.co/WqCHnYzgVEspeechless.. goosebumps all over.
(His time will come.)
October 17, 2017:And he is so proud of her.
January 16, 2018:Unbelievably proud.
She can feel hurt like no other, but she can feel love like no other.
This is a thing friends say about each other.
Dont make that face.
May 5, 2018:Hailey Baldwin and Shawn Mendeswalk the Met Galacarpet together.
She gets engagedtwo months later.
He likened it to a zone of limbo.)
They dance to Ariana Grandes No Tears Left to Cry performance at the Billboard Music Awards likenothing has changed.
February 11, 2019:Camila performs at the Grammys for the first time.
The pair reunites but the love doesnt last.
Its no Met Gala and thats all we have to say.
(They wind up in a motel room is all well say.)
At some point, we have to consider that theres too much history.
At some point, we have to actually acknowledge Camilas long-term relationship.
June 25, 2019:And then, a bomb.
Sources confirm Camila Cabello and Matthew Hussey havebroken up.
Were back in it, baby.
Camila posts a sweet birthday shout-out on herInstagram, saying she loves him.
If you thought they were cringe-y before, Im so sorry about what lies ahead.
August 31, 2019:Shawnbats offa fan question about whether or not hes in love.
Youll find out soon!
September 11, 2019:The cringe feltround the world.
October 3, 2019: Camila drops the L word onCapital FM Radio.
Shell have, basically, half a coffee and Ill have, like, three.
Were always in different countries and cities when we hang out with each other.
Probably find some food, then an hour later wed be like, Are you hungry?
and well eat again.
Probably watch a movie,Tangled.
What do they talk about?
Camila is so good at coming up with random topics.
Imagine how much more interesting this would be if it were genuine.
October 24, 2019: What would you do with $98?
Put it toward a bill?
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendesspent $98 on braceletsthat light up and vibrate when you touch them.
At least they didnt get matching tattoos.
Anyway, I would buy 50 Baby Yoda stickers on Redbubble.
November 12, 2019:Camila Cabelloannouncesher album, aptly calledRomance.
November 13, 2019:Shawn MendesremixesTaylor Swifts Lover.
Because hes in love.
November 14, 2019:Theygot tattoos.
But theyre not matching!
Its like, yeah, we get it, but it just sounds weird.
November 29, 2019:How does it feel to be nominated for musics biggest award with Camila?
Its amazing to benominated for a Grammy,Shawn tells fans.
But its so much more amazing to be in love.
Awwwwwwwwwwwww, they reply.
Somewhere, a publicist sleeps soundly.
Where would we all be if fate had not intervened?
This post has been updated throughout.
