Some love stories happen exactly when they’re meant to and ours started with one unexpected introduction. One night, Brianna was out at a bar when she bumped into one of her high school friends and her boyfriend. Standing with them was Anthony, who quickly introduced himself before the night carried on. It was brief, simple, and easy to miss… except Anthony never really forgot about Brianna after that night. Even though she stayed on his mind, Anthony had just started the FDNY Academy and knew he wanted to give his full focus to becoming the man he was working so hard to be. But once he was nearing the end of the academy and finally had more time to truly pursue her the way he wanted to, he made his move… with an Instagram DM that he still claims was “by mistake.” From there, one message turned into nonstop conversations, late-night talks, laughing at each other’s jokes, and getting excited every time the other person’s name popped up on the screen. Eventually, Anthony asked for Brianna’s number, then asked her on their first date and from that moment on, everything just felt right.