Our story begins at the height of the pandemic—a time when everything felt uncertain, yet something extraordinary was about to unfold. Both of us were on Tinder, and a simple swipe right set everything in motion. We fell hard and fast. We had a five-hour FaceTime call and discovered, to our surprise, that we lived just a block apart. We spent lockdown walking our dogs together, sharing moments by the fire pit, hanging out, and getting to know each other in the most genuine, old-fashioned way. What started as a chance connection quickly became something truly special.