I was in the 9th grade and Ricky was in 10th grade when we first met. It was 2nd period Art Class where we were assigned seats across from each other. I was so shy back then that it took me a few weeks to learn Ricky's name! Our relationship blossomed as he would walk me to my classes in between every period. We went out for a few months when I was in 9th grade, and then 3+ years from my sophomore until freshman year of college. We then reconnected my last year of college when he "slid into my DMs" <3. Ricky proposed to me at our favorite summer vacation spot, Stone Harbor, on 98th street down by the beach on 7/18/20. <3