Our story began in the most modern way - when he slid into my DM’s on Instagram circa 2017. I was about to start my junior year of high school, and he was heading into his senior year when we met. We had never seen eachother around school, but what started as a simple conversation quickly turned into something that felt natural and meant to be. From our first date at Six Flags to our first kiss in the Topgolf parking lot, everything just clicked—and we instantly became best friends. We quickly became a team—he helped me with math, I wrote his papers, and together we built something rooted in support and understanding. I had always wanted to attend college in Chicago, and somehow, we both ended up there—not planned, just meant to be. We continued growing side by side, and in 2021, we moved in together with his family while working toward our future. We balance each other in all the right ways. I’m outgoing, a little chaotic, kind, and emotional, and he’s intelligent, adventurous, loyal, and always there to crack a joke at just the right moment. Through everything, we’ve believed that staying positive and trusting the process would carry us through. After more than eight years together, he planned a trip to the Dominican Republic. On April 13th, during a romantic beach dinner, he asked me to spend forever with him—and it was everything I had ever hoped for. We love traveling and experiencing new places, but what matters most is that we’re together. What started with a single message has turned into a lifetime of love—and this is only the beginning.