It was a chilly September night in Los Angeles. Dan and Emma had been talking for two weeks prior to their first rendezvous. Dan, after carefully selecting a place where they serve gluten and dairy free options, suggested they meet at an Italian restaurant which unbeknownst to him, mostly served Mexican. The food was fine but the company was rare, extraordinary even. The two would talk about naming certain toes and dating during the pandemic, of favorite foods and "getting to know yous." The evening would conclude with a near perfect rendition of a song from Wicked and discussion over a book on poison. Fast forward three plus years and Dan and Emma are cat parents living together harmoniously, only joking about murder occasionally.