On March 23, 2017, Kelly and Carlos landed in Miami, both spontaneously attending Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival for the first time. Kelly arrived first, to her friend Eddy Espinal's apartment, got ready, and was out the door with him to a pool party. Carlos arrived to Miami a few hours later, also to Eddy's apartment. He dropped off his things, blew up his air mattress staking out his sleeping space for the night, and left, off to a different party. At some point that night, Kelly got back to the apt. It was full of blow up mattresses by that point. She chose the one that looked the best and went to sleep. Later that night (morning?), Carlos came back to find a blonde girl he didn't know sleeping on his air mattress. Instead of asking her to move or choosing another, he decided to just scoot right down next to her. Kelly & Carlos met the next morning, on his blow up mattress - surprise! 12ish hours later they had their *first kiss* during an Alesso set at Ultra and thus began their friendship. Kelly convinced Carlos (and the group of friends that met in Miami), to visit her in Boston for the 4th of July. A trip to Atlanta quickly followed for another concert and plans immediately were put into place to return to Miami Music Week the next year. A new tradition. 2019 was a big year. Miami Music Week brought more bonding over Nora en Pure and late night Peruvian food, leading to a friendship between Kelly, Eddy, & Carlos rooted in daily communication. In June, Carlos asked them both to be his witnesses as he got his Green Card. For those who have never been through such an occasion, it bonds you for life. Kelly met Carlos' dad for the first time that night as they celebrated his residency. Shortly after that Carlos moved to Austin to start his MBA at UT. Kelly went to visit for ACL where they heard Monsieur Perine play for the first time. They ended up planning a trip to Chicago right before Christmas (where Carlos would meet ALL of Kelly's Lake Forest friends during an all girls ornament exchange). As they parted ways for the holidays to Colombia & Costa Rica, Kelly was sure Carlos might tell her he loved her for the first time. Plot Twist - he didn't. In 2020, Kelly moved back to Cincinnati to start her Marketing career at P&G and Carlos suggested they start dating. Kelly declined due to the long distance, so Carlos stopped talking to her for 6 months for the first time since meeting. EEK. October rolled around and Eddy once again brought them together, this time in New Orleans. Something about NOLA at Halloween, they walked out of that weekend closer than ever. The 2021 March pilgrimage to Miami looked a little different this year as Carlos was springbreaking with his MBA friends and Kelly working remotely with him. Carlos shot his shot again on a Miami rooftop with a "Quieres ser mi novia, de verdad verdad". Kelly said yes, followed by a “I love you, but also our friendship, so will only date if you promise to marry me". Incredibly aggressive move 30 seconds into a relationship. However, Carlos agreed. Upon graduating, Carlos moved up to Kelly, becoming part of the infamous Cinci Crew. After a year, they moved to New York City together with his dog Raja. 2022 & 2023 flew by in NYC, as they were absolutely LIVING with their amazing friends and traveling the world. The parents met in Texas, planning Thanksgiving together in NYC that year. By the end of 2023, Kelly was driving Carlos crazy about following through on that Miami rooftop promise. In April 2024, after an epic trip to Guatemala instead of Miami, Carlos planned a surprise anniversary trip to Paris. He planned to propose in Montemartre the first day, but it didn't work out. Kelly none the wiser, made them go dancing until 5am. Waking up at noon to a beautiful Paris day, Carlos took her to the Eiffel Tower, got down on a knee mid backgammon game, asked to be together forever, and Kelly said YES. 8 Years Down, Forever To Go.