It was April 25, 2020, a time when everything felt uncertain. That's when Casey and I met, just as the world shut down from COVID-19. From the moment he saw me, Casey was enamored by my beauty and was determined to leave a lasting impression. Throughout the night, Casey kept asking me, "What's your deal?" At the beginning his persistence was somewhat endearing. By the end of the night, I jokingly told my friends that this guy needed to hit the road. Little did I know, almost four years later, that terrible pickup line would turn out to be the start of our love story. I later found out that a few days before we met, Casey learned this 'pickup line' from a video of Dave Portnoy who used the same line to win over his wife. Despite my initial reluctance, Casey's charm and persistence won me over. Now, as we plan our future together, I can't help but smile at the thought of how it all began—thanks to a cheesy pickup line and COVID forcing us to find creative ways to meet new people <3