We're getting married!

We met in the Fall of 2019 in Boston University's Environmental Student Organization. David had recently transferred to BU, and joined the club as a way to make friends. Keeley, who had joined a year prior, was serving as the Secretary of the club. We first chatted during a club field trip to the Arnold Arboretum. A few weeks later, on a hike to Middlesex Fells, we found ourselves completely engrossed in conversation with each other, oblivious to the world around us. It went on like this over the next couple months, each time we would see each other, we would end up talking like no one else was there. Our friends would have to wait around, sometimes an hour after an event had ended, while we chatted and laughed, completely in our own world. They all could see that we were interested in each other, and knew that we would end up together soon. One fateful day, Keeley gave David her number. David, excitedly, sent her a text. Unfortunately, disaster struck, and Keeley's phone (which never works correctly) never received the message. She thought that David hadn't ever texted her, and David thought she'd ignored his message. We both were confused, as the sparks seemed to fly in person, but clearly if one wasn't texting the other, they must not be interested! For the next month, we continued to talk to each other in person, always having a great time and forcing our friends to hang around in the cold while we chatted. We'd each go back to our friend groups and express our confusion - if we have such a great time in person, why won't they text me? Finally, at the last ESO meeting of the Fall semester, alone in the greenhouse atop BU's CAS building, we broached the subject. David mentioned going to a concert, and Keeley asked why he didn't invite her. "I'm not gonna ask you out over Twitter DM," he responed. "You could use my number" she replied. "I tried to text you, and you never responded," David said. Keeley couldn't believe it. She asked David to show her the text, and confirm the number was right. It was. The whole time we had both thought the other was disinterested, and it turned out to just be a technological error. Past that hiccup, we quickly scheduled our first date for December 16th, 2019, just a few days before winter break. We ended up spending 8 hours together that day, going to the Massachusetts Historical Society, eating ice cream, walking around the Boston Public Garden, and listening to some of our favorite albums. It was the greatest, and probably the longest, first date ever. We both excitedly told our friends afterward what a great time we had together, and immediately scheduled plans to see each other one more time before we went home for the break. Winter break immediately forced us into temporary long-distance. We texted each other every day, staying up until 3 am sometimes just to keep talking a bit longer. We both anxiously awaited our returns to Boston, when we would get to see each other again. We hung out the first day we were back in town, and thankfully, the magic was still there. We continued to go on dates over the next couple months, such as ice skating in Fenway or Valentine's Day at the Museum of Fine Arts. With every day, we felt a deeper and deeper connection, and as crazy as it sounds, started thinking about a life together. We made it "official" on February 20th, 2020, excited to spend the rest of the semester together, going on dates, and exploring Boston. Our plans were interrupted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. BU closed its dorms, and David returned to New Jersey, while Keeley stayed in Massachusetts. We persevered through this unexpected long-distance, talking on the phone every day, going on virtual dates through museum galleries, and having virtual movie nights. This distance helped us create a strong foundation for our relationship, which has been so important over the years. We have now been together for four years, and are so excited to be together forever!