we're getting married

(Charlie's version). (Brooklyn's version). In my version, we technically met for the first time in October 2014, but I had a major crush on him long before we ever spoke. Our first real meeting was at a Halloween party where I strategically told his friends how “hot” I thought he was. Charlie was dressed as a magician, I was a mermaid (and yes, sparks flew even through the glitter and costume makeup). We hit it off right away, and I may have drunkenly declared that night to friends that he was “the one” - mostly joking… kind of. Life took us in different directions for a while, but fate had other plans. Years later, we reconnected, this time not in costume and something just clicked. Our first real date was on the patio at Bar Poet, sharing a pizza and way too many laughs. That night, it stopped being a joke - I knew he was the one.