It all started with a missed flight, some Buffalo wings, and a little nudge from fate. Anna was in Buffalo, NY for a whirlwind 24-hour work trip when her boss missed her flight, leaving Anna on her own for dinner. She wandered into Pearl Street Bar and Grill, craving nothing more than wings and a quiet evening. But instead, she struck up a conversation with a kind couple at the bar. After chatting with Anna for a while, Craig quietly texted his friend Tyler to come out for a drink. Tyler wasn’t thrilled about the idea—he had a track meet early the next morning—but something (or someone) convinced him to show up. When he pulled into the parking lot, Craig casually mentioned, “I found a girl for you.” Tyler rolled his eyes. But as soon as Tyler walked in and met Anna, everything changed. They hit it off instantly, spending the evening talking and laughing over episodes of Impractical Jokers. When the two parted ways, neither of them knew quite what to make of it—except that something felt different. A few days later, Tyler sent Anna a message: “Can I call you sometime?” She (somewhat skeptically) agreed—and that call turned into four hours of conversation. And then another. And another. Soon after, Tyler invited Anna back to Buffalo. For their first official date, he took her to dinner and a show—Hamilton at Shea’s Theater. From there, weekend visits turned into months of long-distance love. They made it work with takeout dinner dates over Zoom, late-night Geoguessr marathons, and Washington Post crossword puzzles shared from miles apart. It wasn’t always easy, but it brought them closer in ways they never expected. A year and a half later, Anna made the move to Buffalo for good. And now, here we are—building our forever together.