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Annika and Liam spent four years together at NYU, yet somehow never crossed paths for long enough to say hello. It wasn't until a friend (shoutout Margo Bukater) told Annika that another NYU student was also going to graduate school at Columbia in the fall, and that Annika should reach out to him to see where he managed to find an apartment. Liam shared the building he would be living in, and they both didn't think much of it. But, lo and behold, when fall rolled around, Annika and Liam lived across the hall from each other in The Verne. So, they had no choice but to become friends with their collection of roommates and each other. Over time, Annika and Liam became close and their relationship progressed to be something more ;). But, because they were such close friends, they had to keep it a secret from the rest of the group. But their secret rendezvous made the relationship more exciting. Eventually, a friend (shoutout the incomparable Nate Ingram) caught wind and shared the news with the group (don't worry, we still give him sh!t for spilling the beans). Anyways...after a whirlwind three years of being across the hall neighbors (and a little something more), Annika and Liam moved in together in 2019 to a tinnnyyy one bedroom in Sutton Place to start the next chapter of their lives side by side. They've since moved to bigger things and bigger apartments, but their love has remained unwavering. They are woven together for eternity, and neither have complaints about that.

Annika and Liam both love traveling, and it was one of the first things they bonded over, so it made sense for the proposal to happen on a trip! Liam spent months planning the perfect proposal, and decided to pop the question on February 16, 2020 in Porto, Portugal. While Annika was getting ready for dinner, Liam decorated their hotel balcony with flowers and played music. As Annika came out on to the balcony, Liam got down on one knee..and the rest is history!