Like many modern love stories, ours started with our dogs. When Katherine moved to Boston, she attended a dog event hosted by The Kensington, where we both lived. The Kensington is one of the most dog-friendly buildings in the city, and while Katherine's dog, Someone, isn't always quick to make new canine friends, she immediately hit it off with Aziz's dog, Earl Grey. After seeing how well the dogs got along, Katherine asked if they could meet up again sometime. Aziz agreed. A few days later, by pure coincidence, Katherine was playing pool alone in the building's common area when Aziz walked in with a group of friends and asked if they could join her. One game turned into conversations, introductions, and eventually a growing circle of shared friends. Over the next few years, we became very close. We met up at the dog park, grabbed drinks with friends at local spots like The Tam and Wig Shop, watched the Super Bowl together, celebrated New Year's together, went to concerts together, and spent countless hours exploring Boston. Despite all the time we spent together, there was never any grand romantic moment, just a friendship that continued to grow. Eventually, after years of friendship, we both found ourselves single at the same time. What had started as dog park visits, group outings, and countless conversations gradually became something more. Aziz asked Katherine out. At first, Katherine wasn't convinced that changing a great friendship was a good idea. But after a little time and a lot of patience from Aziz, she agreed to give it a chance. As it turns out, Aziz was onto something.