Could he be the one?

Now let me start by saying I’m not about to propose and neither is he, it’s something we both want eventually but only when we’re financially stable.

Also, I’m probably gonna ramble so I apologize in advance.

However, I’ve been with this guy for a while now and he and I seem to really work. When we met it wasn’t planned for us to get together but it naturally happened, we were just starting college and clicked really well as friends. We hung out a lot and would often eat together and study together. About two weeks we were in my dorm room studying and he slept over (which he had done once or twice before) after we got slightly high. I was more out of it than him and couldn’t get into my bed so I asked to crawl into his and he agreed. I passed out in the weirdest position, lol, with my head at his stomach. I remember he protested a bit, saying that is not how to cuddle but I was too tired to respond. Supposedly I was twitching all night, the poor guy watched me and made sure I was okay. At some point the next morning I woke up and adjusted in a more normal position and he just rubbed my back. It felt really good and I would stretch out each time and eventually it lead to my head not even an inch from his and we just kissed (well at first, we made out after). He asked if he had crossed a boundary and I to him and we both agreed it was what we wanted and cuddled till we fell asleep. When we woke up again, I remember him cuddling up really close and laying his cheek on mine when I was looking at the dining hall menus for lunch. We didn’t decide that day what this was, just that we enjoyed it and didn’t want it to stop.

It wasn’t until many nights talking and a few days at 5am chatting about everything we could that I eventually had to ask him what this was. He told me that this was the first time he had ever had a discussion with a girl about what he wanted and that it was the first time he was certain what he wanted was me and a relationship. It was really sweet.

Since then we’ve have a few rough spots, both dealing with family, the pressures of school, and severe mental health issues but we’ve made it through. We support each other and even agreed to do couples therapy not out of necessity but out of desire to make this work as best as possible (it was his therapists suggestion actually, one of many and the one he felt most comfortable with. How could I say no?) Now we’re out of our first year of college and planning our next one together.

My question is what are y’all opinions? I’ve been in relationships that lasted years are can confidently say I don’t think this is just the “honeymoon” emotions people get in the start of relationships. We’ve been down right sick of each other yet we are both supporting the other. He treats me so well and is realistic about it, saying all he can guarantee is I will be safe with him yet he makes my life so much brighter and makes me want to be a better person. I haven’t ever felt so truly in love, all I wanna do is hug him and tell him how much he means to me. He often does the same for me.