Back in April 2022, it was my close friend’s 24th birthday, she decided to rent a boat and celebrate in style. She invited Alex, whom I hadn’t met yet, and there we were: a sunny day, lots of friends chatting and laughing. Alex, being his charming self, waited nearly the whole boat ride before finally making his move. He came over, glanced at me, and said: “I like your hair.” I’m pretty sure I blinked. He noticed. He followed up quickly with: “By the way… I’m hitting on you.” We both laughed, partly because it was bold, partly because it was so unexpectedly sweet. Then something clicked. Conversation flowed. We swapped numbers and talked everyday. That following week we went on our first proper date. After that night, it felt like we’d known each other forever. We were inseparable, and making every moment better together. From a boat ride birthday party to two people who accidentally stumbled into something amazing — that’s our story. And we can’t wait to keep writing the pages together. Everything always happens in God’s perfect timing. A girl originally from Massachusetts, 2,000 miles away and trying to make it in a new city, met the sweetest man. All the odds were against us, but somehow we still met and now we get to do forever together.