Once upon a time, on a hot summer afternoon, a young man and lady were set up by mutual friends. His name was Zachary, and he had recently relocated to the Houston area for work. Her name was Mekol, and she was working on finishing her degree at the University of Houston. The date was June 28th 2022, and the plan to set them up was a go! Zachary was already in the pool as Mekol walked in fashionably late as she always does. The first thing he noticed was her beautiful smile. When the two were first introduced, they exchanged a simple "hi.” Once they were both in the pool, it was go time. Zach swam over to Mekol and used the best pick-up line known to man, “Wanna try my drink?” After this, they spent the rest of the afternoon getting to know each other. As it got later and later into the night, the two continued to chat like they'd known each other for years. By the end of the night, plans were made to attend trivia together the following evening. Despite not being the biggest trivia fan, Mekol agreed for the sole fact that she would get to spend more time getting to know Zachary. Trivia night was so fun, and plans were made once more to hang out for a third night in a row. On this third night, Mekol played her first game of beer ball and boy did she have a blast! Multiple games were played throughout the night, and again, the two got lost in conversation with each other. At some point that night they decided to play a game of chances to jump in the pool. If they both said the same number at the same time they would have to take a dip together. Neither one was wearing a swimsuit, in fact, Mekol was actually wearing jeans that night. Regardless, they counted off one...two...three...and they both said SEVEN. And there they went into the pool together holding hands. From this day forward the two were inseparable. As time went on, their relationship flourished and their love grew stronger. On July 16, 2022 the two officially began dating! By this point Zachary had already met most of Mekol's family and friends and everyone instantly loved him. The next month Mekol made her first trip up to New York for his sister's wedding where she got to meet all of his family! Many trips to New York and many wedding attendances later, the two got engaged on November 19, 2023 at Allegany State Park (which is one of Zachary's favorite places)! Now their love story will continue when they get married on June 14, 2025!