Once upon a scroll, in the wild world of TikTok, Karson came across a video that made her stop mid-scroll. It featured someone clearly too old for TikTok (hi, that’s me) but somehow still crushing it. Karson did what any bold, curious person would do: she slid into my DMs with the kind of confidence usually reserved for reality show contestants and people who’ve just had caffeine. Was it fate? Was it the algorithm? We may never know. But one thing’s for sure—it worked. After some solid internet banter, a few shared playlists, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, things got real. We moved in together in Austin, where we built a life full of breakfast tacos, sitting in traffic to buy plants, and debates about what actually counts as “cleaning.” In 2023, we decided to shake things up and head to the Mississippi coast. We swapped skyline views for sunsets over the water, and while we still miss the queso, we’re loving the slower pace, the porch hangs, and a truly impressive collection of bug spray. Now, we’re planning a wedding, but would probably rather be traveling, and mostly just grateful that one rogue DM turned into a forever kind of thing. While our celebration will be very small, each one of you have had a huge impact on our story and we can't wait to celebrate in some way with you!