Zachary and Geraldine met in the winter of 2018 when she slid into Zachary's DMs (direct messages) to comment on his Christmas wrapped car. From that moment, they were inseparable. Despite being 310 miles apart—Zachary in San Diego and Geraldine in San Luis Obispo—they conquered the distance with weekend visits and endless late-night FaceTime calls. After months of long distance, they moved back home to Milpitas, ready to start the next chapter of their lives together.
On June 27, 2024, Zachary and Geraldine took a drive along Sierra Road. Zachary said that something was wrong with the car and they had to pull over. He opened the hood and asked, "Can you come help me hold something?" Geraldine had a feeling that this was the moment she was waiting for and came out of the car slowly. There he was, on one knee with the ring in his hand. Overwhelmed with love and joy, Geraldine said yes. Their journey together took its next beautiful step, from driving along winding roads to building a life side by side.