It all started on January 1, 2024. I had been living in my studio apartment for a couple of years, and Danny had just moved in next door. That night, we both happened to step out onto our shared fire escape at the same time. We started talking, and before we knew it, hours had gone by. That night, we ended up ringing in the new year together - two neighbors on a fire escape, completely unaware that it was the start of something big. In the weeks that followed, we kept meeting out there - sometimes for a quick chat, sometimes for hours. It became our little world. Even when it was freezing out, we’d bundle up and talk about everything and nothing. We didn’t plan it, but it became the best part of every day. There was this instant comfort and connection that just felt right, simple, easy, and real. Eventually, Danny said maybe it was time to take things “off the fire escape.” Once we did, we both knew that this was it. A year and a half later, in the most full-circle moment, Danny proposed right there on that same fire escape - the place where it all began. We are so grateful for our story, and even more grateful for the people who have been part of it. We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter together!