Zac and Jianni met in 2021—from a safe, socially-distanced distance. It was peak COVID, she worked self-checkout with a mask on, and he was a manager doing manager things. Even with half her face covered, Zac could tell immediately.. (Latina? Tattoos? Case closed.) As time went on, their paths crossed more and more—little moments, quick glances, nothing dramatic… yet. Then one day, she walked into the personnel office and casually asked Zac if he owned any shirts that weren’t black. At the time, he didn’t realize this was flirting. In hindsight? Absolutely flirting. Unfortunately for Zac, this moment also happened while his stomach was very much not cooperating. Alone in the office, subtly passing gas, instead of being smooth and charming, his only concern was whether she might notice what his stomach was up to. Romance at its finest. Determined to recover, Zac did what any confident man would do: he sent donuts. Specifically, a pink donut with sprinkles. He had an associate deliver it with the message, “This is from Zac.” Subtle. Charming. Genius, really. And that’s how it all began—with masks, black shirts, bad timing, and a pink donut that somehow turned into forever. 💖🍩