Arsenio and Kyra met at work. On Kyra’s first day, Arsenio introduced himself, smooth, confident, and exactly as you’d expect. Kyra, naturally shy, kept it simple. Something about that first interaction stuck. There was an ease between them neither could explain. Arsenio felt drawn to her, and Kyra started to notice something small but real, when he wasn’t there, her day felt different. Even the first time he missed work, she realized just how much she had gotten used to him being around. Soon, lunch breaks turned into routine conversations, and it all just… flowed. So when they were eventually split into different departments, both were equally annoyed, like something that was clearly working had been interrupted. Quietly, without ever labeling it, something shifted. It stopped being “just talking” and started feeling like something they were already in. Not long after, just a month in, they took a road trip to California. What was meant to be a simple getaway became unforgettable. On the quiet drive back through the desert, Kyra half-asleep, Arsenio woke her just to tell her how much she meant to him. Not dramatically, but honestly, like he couldn’t hold it in anymore. He didn’t want this to be temporary. And Kyra felt it too, this wasn’t just new or fun. It was real. From there, life blended together: late nights, long talks, and a comfort that made everything feel easier. Of course, there was chaos too. Like pool nights that went a little too far, where Kyra somehow became the unofficial lifeguard, dragging Arsenio out of the water after way too many drinks. They were together so often even his roommate started to act like rent was due. But underneath it all, something steady was growing. Something neither of them had to force because it just kept choosing them back. Six years later, Arsenio planned a quiet, intentional moment just for them while cruising across the Pacific on their way to Cabo San Lucas. Kyra had a feeling something special was coming but nothing really prepares you for when it happens. It was calm, personal, and full of everything they had built together. Arsenio asked her to marry him, and it didn’t feel like a beginning, but the next step of everything they already were. Now, alongside their fur baby Hennessy, Arsenio and Kyra are stepping into their next chapter still laughing through the chaos, still grounded in the quiet, and still amazed that something so simple turned into everything. Somehow, in a life full of ordinary days, they found something they never have to question, just keep choosing. To our family and friends, thank you for loving us, supporting us, and being part of our journey. We are so grateful for each of you and can’t wait to celebrate this special day surrounded by the people who mean the most to us. We love you all.