Hannah walked into The Little Club wine bar on Hertel (North Buffalo) on January 5, 2020 to meet up with Eric, a friend of a friend (many, actually), for a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine bar’s cozy, dimly lit interior contrasted with the bright white snow falling lightly outside. Eric, nicely dressed, was waiting at the mosaic tiled bar and gave her a warm smile that made her feel like she had known him for years. They were absorbed in conversation for the next several hours. "I wish dates felt this much like a rom-com when I’m actually trying", Hannah thought to herself – she lived 2,200 miles away in Southern California and so this date was just to pass some time while she was in town visiting family. "I feel really comfortable around Hannah, too bad she lives in California", thought Eric. Little did they know this was the last first date they would ever go on.