[Grammar] until usage

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Is there something wrong with this sentence? If so, how can I paraphrase it? Thanks!

And the yawning gap between us is threatening to break us apart ‘til Fate stepped in and became a bridge of love.
 

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Is there something wrong with this sentence? If so, how can I paraphrase it? Thanks!

And the yawning gap between us is threatening to break us apart ‘til Fate stepped in and became a bridge of love.

The main problem is that the tense in the first half (is threatening) doesn't fit with that of the second half (stepped in/became).
 

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So, how can I change it? Should I change /stepped/became/ to /steps/becomes/?
 
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So, how can I change it? Should I change /stepped/became/ to /steps/becomes/?

You could, or you could change "is threatening" to "was threatening". It depends what you want to convey.
 

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Guys, thanks for your help!
 
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