We met in English class at the University of Cincinnati. We were both unfortunate enough to schedule the 6pm-9pm session. During the second or third week, we started chatting and decided to go to the food court after class. We talked forever, and when it was time to leave, Alex F. casually blurted out, "I should probably get your number!" We texted for the rest of the night, and haven't stopped talking since!

A couple weeks before Alex F. was set to leave for grad school, we went out to a fancy dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant. Afterward, Alex said he had one more stop that he wanted to make. We drove onto UC's campus, and got out of the car to take a walk. We walked over the fountain in front of the University Pavilion. This is where we had our first kiss. Alex started talking about how special our relationship is, and then got down on one knee. I immediately started crying, but I think I said yes somewhere in between sobs!