Taylor went to high school a town over from me, and even though I had the biggest crush on him, he had no idea who I was. Flash-forward to 2021, when my best friend, Sierra, sent me his Instagram story of him living in DC. The window was finally open. I wasted absolutely no time at all to connect with him, and we went on our first date in Texas when he was back home visiting family for the holidays. Right after our date, I texted my group chat: "I'm going to marry this boy." The rest is just happily ever after.