For Scottie, the romantic orange and white cat, it was love at first sight. But in Sophie's case, it took a little longer for the feeling to grow.

When he first spotted his beautiful neighbor cat from across the street, Scottie knew he had to find a way to win her affection. It wasn't going to be easy, Sophie was a very independent lady!

Sophie is a rescue kitty. Her loving mother adopted her from a Boston shelter in 2014 and one of the first things they did together was go for a stroll through the neighborhood.

"I remember when I first started taking her out on the leash Scottie would come over and watch from across the lawn or driveway without coming too close," Sophie's mom told Cats Meow Lovers.

At first, Scottie kept his distance, admiring Sophie from afar...

... but soon he grew bolder...

The first few weeks of their courtship, Scottie would keep his distance and watch his sweet Sophie from afar.

He was curious to know what she was up to at all times, but very respectfully let her have her own space.

Sophie didn't seem to notice at first, but then Scottie decided to up his game!

"Sophie was too busy for him... but soon he became bolder and would sit closer like he was waiting for an invite to join in," says her mama.

She didn't seem to mind his presence - things were going well for Scottie.

Her mom recalls how Scottie slowly made his way closer to Sophie: "Sophie didn't seem to mind he was there as long as she didn't have to pay attention to him much."

It took a couple of weeks, but Scottie finally got the courage to introduce himself to the love of his life.

Sure enough, his persistence paid off and Sophie began to expect her new friend on her adventures.

Since they were still just getting acquainted, she allowed him to sit politely with her as they observed the activities in their neighborhood.

Pretty soon, her ginger boyfriend would come running, whenever he noticed that Sophie was outside.

In the mornings, Sophie sits on her perch by the porch door. Whenever Scottie sees his lady sitting on the porch, he gingerly walks over - following the sidewalk, then waiting for her to descend and greet him.

Sometimes, he doesn't wait, but comes calling right at her door!

Now the two are practically inseparable!

Follow Sophie's adventures on Instagram, Twitter, or visit her website here.

[h/t Cats Meow Lovers]