Mitzi and Alex met in the fall of 2023 in Portland, Oregon, while Alex was in town for a conference. He was living in Providence, RI, but for that one week, their worlds overlapped in the best way. What started as a simple dinner quickly turned into something more—easy conversation, shared laughter (and food), and a connection that neither of them wanted to end. By the time the night was over, Alex asked for Mitzi’s number, and they both knew this wasn’t just a fleeting moment.With only a few days before he had to fly back to the East Coast, they spent as much time together as they could—meeting for dinner, grabbing coffee, taking long walks, and just enjoying each other’s company. On his last night in town, they stayed up late talking, not wanting to say goodbye.Since then, Mitzi and Alex have been navigating long distance, traveling back and forth between coasts, finding ways to make the space between them feel smaller. No matter how many miles separate them, every moment together feels like home.