During his sophomore year, Tommy met a first-year girl named Rosa Parker at a bustling fraternity party. The meeting happened entirely by chance, a rare occurrence as Tommy rarely approached strangers.
Tommy hadn't intended to pursue anything further, but it was Rosa who took the initiative and approached him first after their initial meeting; they got to know each other then.
A couple of weeks later, she made her intentions clear and asked him to be her lover. The directness of the proposal caught him by surprise.
At the time, Tommy didn't give this commitment much thought, and he accepted the proposal. Thus began their dating relationship.
Just like any other college relationship between two consenting adults, their time together progressed through the physical milestones: they soon reached first base, second base, third base, and finally, the home run.
Rosa was Tommy's first home run, a deeply significant, yet entirely unanticipated, milestone for him.
The constant physical and social closeness began to work its effect; Tommy started developing feelings for Rosa.
It was clear Tommy enjoyed the physical aspect of their relationship, and Rosa reciprocated that enjoyment. After that first home run, their private time inside his rented room became dedicated to repeated intimacy.
Rosa was truly life-changing for Tommy. She was the assertive force who initiated his first serious dating relationship, his first significant physical milestone, and ultimately, the first person to draw emotional commitment from him.
The physical and emotional connections reinforced one another, leading him to give his whole heart.