Kyle & Bethany had both been invited to a New Year’s Eve party, hosted by one of his friends. It was a small gathering of just a few friends, & they played ‘True American’ (a made up game from the tv show New Girl). He had been invited to another New Year’s party & asked if everyone wanted to go to that party. They went to the next party & Kyle & Bethany spent most of the night together. There was no countdown going at this party, & they missed midnight. Someone noticed & yelled out ‘Happy New Year, everyone!’ Kyle looked at Bethany to ask if she wanted to kiss. She nodded & as they stepped closer, one of Kyle’s friends grabbed him by the shoulders, spun him around, yelled ‘Happy New Year, Kyle!’ & kissed him. Bethany laughed so hard, she had to walk away. They spent the rest of the evening together, & went to her friend’s house to watch a movie. The next day, he messaged her because she had left her gloves at the party, & she invited him to go bowling with her friends. They started hanging out everyday after that & became inseperable. Five years passed. They moved in together, went through a few difficult times together, adopted two kitties, & moved again. In March 2020, they took a trip to Europe together. It was supposed to be a two week trip, going to Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Paris, France; & Amsterdam in The Netherlands. They had been saving up & planning for a year. They got to enjoy the first week in Dublin & Edinburgh, but their trip was cut short by the Covid 19 pandemic & they had to fly home early. On their last day in Edinburgh, they walked through the city, & the castle. He brought Bethany back to a fountain they had passed earlier in the day, & she was telling him how she was sad that they had to leave early. He told her that he had a present for her, got down on one knee, pulled the ring from his pocket & asked ‘Will you marry me?’ Bethany laughed, said yes & kissed him; then she cried as they sat on the fountain’s edge.