Kate Cassidy is cherishing her midnight memories of Liam Payne.
On her first Valentine’s Day since the One Direction singer’s death, Kate received a special keepsake honoring their two-year romance: A framed photo collage of herself and Liam with an inscription of their initials and the angel number 444.
“Couldn’t ask for a better best friend,” the influencer wrote on Instagram Stories Feb. 14, thanking pal Alexandra DiMaria for the heartfelt memento. “This Valentines gift is so special.”
In another post, Kate reflected on how she and Liam were “seeing the northern lights exactly a year ago today for valentines.”
Posting a screenshot of multiple notifications from an app that tracks aurora sightings, the 25-year-old wrote, “came across this while I first woke up.”
“Signs are real,” she added. “Happy valentines day liam.”
Liam died on Oct. 16 at age 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina. At the time, he had been vacationing in Buenos Aires with Kate, who returned stateside just days prior to care for their dog Nala.
“Liam was in such a good headspace when I left Argentina,” she told The Sun in an interview published Feb. 5. “We were in such a great place, just full of love; he was so happy and positive. And I just can’t even believe the way things truly ended.”
Kate said she never would’ve left Liam in South America if she had known what would happen. As she put it, “Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end.”
“It still doesn’t feel fully real for me that he’s not here,” she shared. “I’m trying to be the best I can be, but I feel like my life has changed so much. I think about Liam every second of every day.”
To see Kate and Liam through the years, keep reading.
Sealed with a Kiss
Prior to Liam Payne‘s tragic passing at the age of 31, the One Direction alum had been dating Kate Cassidy for two years.
Snowed In
But the truth is Kate—a self-identified Directioner—had been manifesting their relationship since she was only 10 years old, she previously revealed.
Happy Family
During their relationship, the pair enjoyed being dog parents to Kate’s pup Nala. In fact, Liam once joked about his many “random” nicknames for their pet, laughing that “none of them have to do with Nala.”
Adventuring
The couple also often documented their trips around the world and had been together in Argentina in the weeks leading up to Liam’s death in Buenos Aires.
Happiest Together
Two days after Liam’s death, Kate—who had left Argentina prior to her boyfriend’s fatal fall—shared her heartbreak over his passing, noting “nothing about the past few days have felt real.”
The Man Behind The Fame
Kate continued of her late love, “I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely. I will continue to love you for the rest of my life. I love you Liam.”
Her Forever Partner
In an additional heartbreaking tribute, shared just one week after the “For You” singer’s death, Kate reflected on how he will always be with her.
“Liam, I know we’ll be together forever, but not in the way we had planned,” she wrote. “You’ll always be with me. I’ve gained a guardian angel. I will love you for the rest of my life and beyond, carrying our dreams and memories with me everywhere I go.”
Lasting Love
Within the tribute, the 25-year-old also shared that that she and Liam had looking toward their future and he had written about his plans to marry her.
“A few weeks ago, we sat outside on a beautiful evening manifesting our lives together,” Kate wrote. “I keep your note close, even though you told me not to look at it. It said, ‘Me and Kate to marry within a year/engaged & together forever 444.'”
