One night in May, Kira joined her family Nissa and Katie for dinner with Libby and Will Blanton. Libby and Nissa worked together, and the evening was meant to be just a fun night out. None of them could have guessed it would mark the beginning of something so special. As they waited for their food, the conversation turned to love and dating. Nissa mentioned how she just wanted to meet someone meaningful. Libby, ever the matchmaker, chimed in: “We have a friend in Virginia!” She pulled up a photo of Steven, and when Kira saw it, she instantly said, “Wow, he’s cute. He’s my type.” Libby asked Nissa if she wanted to talk to him. So, Nissa and Steven started chatting — but the spark just wasn’t there. Meanwhile, Kira had one question on her mind: “If you're not interested… do you mind if I talk to him?” With Nissa’s blessing, Steven and Kira began talking — and the connection was immediate. Despite the miles between them (Kira in North Carolina, Steven in Virginia), they started a long-distance relationship. Steven made monthly trips to visit, and they talked every single day. But love stories aren't always a straight line. In November, fear crept in and Kira pulled away. They stopped talking for a while — until February, on Steven’s birthday, when Kira reached out. They agreed to just be friends. Not long after, Kira and Nissa had tickets to see Moulin Rouge at DPAC. On a whim, Steven asked if he could join. Kira agreed but warned that tickets were almost sold out. In a twist of fate, Steven found a seat right next to hers. He didn’t tell anyone he was coming into town — he came just to see Kira. From that night on, things just clicked. The spark never really left. A few months later, Steven moved to North Carolina, and the rest… is our history.