We first crossed paths in August 2019 on the Foster Night Ride, a casual group bike ride in Portland. Neither of us was looking for romance—we were just out there for the casual drinking in parks, the music on portable speakers, and the excuse to bike a little too slowly with a bunch of strangers. Somewhere between dodging potholes, taking over intersections with bike bells, and criminally amazing summer vibes, it turned out we had more in common than just biking and questionable helmet hair.