In January of 2023 Justin had told me to pack a bag because he was going to take me on a surprise road trip. We’ve gone on multiple trips together before this point and he has never managed to keep anything a secret, so I was already shocked to hear that he planned a surprise trip without me finding any detail out. He drove me to Austin, TX to attend the star party they hold annually. We sat in chairs surrounded by astronomers and held hands until it became pitch black outside. Once the stars and constellations started to show, we were able to go to each astronomers telescope and hear about the stories of every color in the sky. An astronomer called me by name specifically to look into the telescope to look at the Andromeda Galaxy, and asked me to continue looking as he told me about how Andromeda was a princess in Greek mythology who was saved by her prince. When he was done with his story I stepped away from his telescope and turned around to find Justin on one knee. I’ve never had a more breathtakingly perfect moment. We drove back to Dallas after the star party and stopped at Bucees halfway to eat pigs in a blanket and sleep in the parking lot. We woke up to the sun shining into our car and decided to finish our drive home together, as a newly engaged couple. The stars truly aligned ✨💗