We technically “met” long before we ever really met. Over the years, we crossed paths at comic cons, hung out in the same circles, and somehow shared mutual friends… all without ever quite recognizing each other. It wasn’t until one night at a barcade that everything finally clicked. Our first real conversation? Somewhere between arcade games and me passionately explaining why dinosaurs are objectively amazing (thanks, Jurassic Park). Not long after, Matt invited me out again, under the very professional pretense of asking about social media marketing. We did not, in fact, talk about social media marketing. The first time we spent time together away from the group, something shifted. What started as chance meetings turned into something intentional, easy, and unexpectedly right.