We met in the most unexpected way—right next door. In college, we lived in neighboring apartments, and one day my collage roommate mentioned that someone nearby had the cutest puppy. Naturally, I was intrigued. One night, I finally worked up the courage to knock on his door. My roommates and I ended up meeting his friends—and that’s when I met him. From the very beginning, there was just something about him that I couldn’t ignore. He asked for my number, and we started spending more and more time together. After a short stint in the friend zone (he was persistent!), I finally let him take me on a real date. From that moment on, everything just fell into place—and the rest is history.