In 2016, their love story began in the "steamiest" of places—a library. She was at her first job, wrangling picture books and sticky-fingered toddlers in the children’s section. Sergey was stationed in the adult area, where he played it cool but had a habit of showing up exactly when she needed a break. Their paths crossed between shifts, sharing glances, stolen laughs, and just the right amount of playful sarcasm. But it wasn’t just jokes. Somewhere between shelving books and dodging screaming kids, they started telling each other everything—stories from their weekends, family life, ridiculous work moments. They swapped advice like two people who met in a different lifetime. She could always count on Sergey’s unfiltered, reliable advice, and kindness, with a dose of humor and he knew she’d keep it real with him and her compassionate soul and genuine smile made him forget the stresses of it all. Their conversations became the best part of their shifts, little moments of connection tucked between the library stacks. Now, let’s be real—there was something there. But she had a strict rule: no dating at work. And like every good rom-com, just when things were getting interesting, life hit pause. She left for college, and they drifted apart, lost in the shuffle of exams, new routines, and adulthood. Then the universe said, “Oh, y’all thought this was over?” Years later, Sergey randomly (or not so randomly…) landed a job right across the street from the museum where she worked. Some might call it fate. Others might call it mild stalker behavior. Either way, the universe was clearly sick of their nonsense and decided to intervene. With no more workplace rules to hide behind, he asked her out. And this time, she said yes. What started as two coworkers swapping stories and unsolicited advice in the library had officially entered its rom-com montage phase. Their story wasn’t over—it was just getting to the good part!