Technically, we went to the same high school—but we didn’t really meet until college at a mutual friend’s house. We weren’t close at first, but eventually followed each other on Instagram. Our shared love for dogs sparked the conversation, and before we knew it, we were talking again—and this time, it stuck. Sam’s version…She begged me to go out with her because I was the most handsome man in the world and she has always secretly been in love with me. So I finally said okay and here we are. The proposal - May 18, 2025: I had just gotten back from the grocery store, and as always, Crash and Duke came running up to greet me. But this time something was different — they were both wearing collars. We never put collars on them, so it immediately caught my attention. I reached down to take Crash’s off and noticed a tag I didn’t recognize. When I looked closer, it said “Yes?” My heart stopped for a moment. Then I reached for Duke’s collar and his tag read “No?” Confused, I looked up — and there was Sam, waiting in the kitchen on one knee. That’s when he asked me the only question that’s ever truly mattered: Will you marry me?