It was a cold, rainy Monday night in Kansas City. Just across from Arrowhead Stadium, Kelsey was running a tailgate for Phans of Philly. One of her bartenders bailed last-minute, so she jumped behind the bar herself, Venmo sign taped up, ready for tips. The first drink she poured? A double rum and Coke for a guy named Brian Mikus. When he asked for the last four digits of her phone number to complete the Venmo tip, she gave them. Ten minutes later, he came back with a friend and asked again. Kelsey grinned and said, “You only want the last four?” He shot back, “I mean... I’ll take the first six.” The Birds won that night, 21-17. They partied afterward with Brian’s best friend Chris, his cousin Billy, and Billy’s wife Maddie. The next day, both Kelsey and Brian were flying home—Philly for him, Seattle for her. But not before Kelsey made sure to catch him at the gate. It was a dramatic goodbye. The kind that makes people around you stare. And they both knew this wasn’t over. What followed were daily texts, hours-long calls, and FaceTimes that blurred into the night. Then in January 2024, Brian invited her on his company’s March trip to Mexico. All she had to cover was the flight to and from Philly. Kelsey hesitated. “You really want me to come? A girl you met once in Kansas City?” she asked. Told him to sleep on it. But before he could even answer the next morning, she had already bought the ticket. They kicked off the trip in Philly—mini-golf with his friends Chris, Kasia, Elliot, and Kristen. The next day was their first official date: a walk around Valley Forge. Then they were off to Mexico. On their second night in Riviera Maya, after hibachi and plenty of Captain and Cokes, Kelsey asked Brian to be her boyfriend. March 5, 2024. Over the next several months, they lived in different time zones but managed countless trips back and forth. Eventually, they knew one of them had to move. With Kelsey’s lease in Seattle ending in October, the choice was clear. They started bringing suitcases to Philly in waves, unloading piece by piece. Then, just a week before the big move, Kelsey’s mom organized a full-family trip to Puerto Vallarta. The Olsen/Frey crew showed up big—step-siblings, parents, and even Kelsey’s sister Sarah and her boyfriend Antonio flew in from Madrid. Brian got the full family immersion. After the trip, Kelsey and Brian packed her car (named Fernando), hit the road, and drove 44 hours across the country. They pulled into Bridgeport, PA at 8pm on Saturday, October 26. Flash forward to June 21. Brian asked Kelsey to marry him. She said, “Of course.”