Like many young adults, Jon and Mercy struggled in search of a key that would help them find lasting love. They tried apps, friend connections, and sliding into DMs. Finally, Jon stumbled upon an answer that had been hiding in plain sight: adult braces. It was so simple; he need not look any further than his orthodontist office, a place he was contractually bound to visit every two weeks anyway. There he found a charming, beautiful office manager. Even better, she had the guts to chat him up, and the hearing to decipher his words though his lips remained a tightly-bound seal over the grill beneath. The pair took their blossoming romance out of the waiting room and into the streets of the Lower East Side. They cultivated their connection on the G train and the tree-lined streets of Prospect Heights, on scooters in Amsterdam and oxcarts in Mysore. They grew through 6 moves and 7 jobs in 5 years and survived 70 days of lockdown in a 540 square foot railroad apartment. They can't wait to kick off the next great chapter with all of you!