It all started on Snapchat, of all places. It was the summer of 2019 when I jokingly asked my friend Caitlin to “find me a boyfriend who plays baseball.” We were going down the list, and then Tyson’s name came into the conversation. At first, it was casual: just snaps, some memes, and lighthearted conversations. Tyson was funny, a little sarcastic, and kind of a nerd. I wasn’t 100% sure about him at first, but it wasn’t long before our texting turned into actual dates—awkward first dates that involved too much nervous laughter and way too much talking about everything except our feelings. We were just two high school kids trying to figure it out, but from the start, there was something about us that felt right. Yeah, we were a mess at times. We had the typical dumb teenage fights—over everything and nothing at all. We couldn’t stay apart for long. After each breakup, we would both end up texting each other, apologizing in our own way, and slowly working through whatever had torn us apart. We learned how to listen, how to give each other space, and, most importantly, how to be a team. Now, almost six years later, after all the ups and downs, here we are, planning our wedding. There were moments when we didn’t know if we would make it, but through everything—through the growing pains of high school, the awkward stages of figuring out who we were and who we wanted to be—we stuck it out. So, here we are: about to marry the person who once made us laugh over dumb Snapchat filters and Instagram reels, and who has been by our side through all the mess and magic of growing up. We’ve overcome the teenage drama, learned to communicate, and built a love that’s stronger than any silly breakup ever could’ve been. And we are so excited for the next chapter, knowing that if we could make it through the mess of high school and teenage love, we can take on anything together.