Mutual friends Nina and Justin introduced Sarah and Michael when Michael moved to Brooklyn from DC. He rode bikes! He watched English Premier League soccer! He went to concerts! He hung out at Brooklyn bars! All things Sarah wanted to do more of. Nina also helpfully mentioned they were soulmates, something which was put on hold for about 2 years while they went to watch soccer every week at Banter Bar, went to concerts, comedy shows, movies, the beach, local bars, etc. (It took another 2 years and a global pandemic to actually get Sarah biking.)

After spending the day outside in the sunshine watching and celebrating Tottenham's incredulous 6-1 win over Manchester United with friends we hadn't seen since the beginning of the pandemic, Michael brought Sarah up to the roof of their Brooklyn apartment, and with a view of the Manhattan skyline, got down on one knee. It was a perfect ending to a great day with great friends, and then Sarah and Michael ugly-cried and called their parents. And Nina.