Lina's POV: We met during our medical school orientation! I needed help with something and Kanishk spoke up to help me. When I first looked into his eyes, I remember feeling "oh wow! why does this guy seem so eager to help me?" Fast forward to the second time we spoke, classes had just started, and Kanishk, being the social butterfly that he is, came to ask about my new blue ray glasses. During this 2nd encounter, I remember thinking "It is really easy to talk to him. I enjoyed that conversation." Third time I saw him, it was on a Friday evening at our Cadaver lab. The lab was open for optional study time. He came by himself. I remember thinking, "He must be really responsible to spend his Friday evening here studying and by himself." By now, I had decided he is someone I would like to get to know better. Not in a romantic way necessarily, but I thought it would be nice to have him as part of my medical school community. At this point, we were halfway through the first semester of medical school. Up until now, we had not spent any quality time together, but all vibes have been positive. Luckily, one of our classmates invited me to go on a hiking trip to Palo Duro Canyon, and he happened to be invited as well. On this trip, I got to know him a lot better. We spent a lot of time just chatting. And as usual, it was easy as pie talking to him. I believe this was the beginning of our friendship. He quickly became one of my best friends in medical school. A few months later, Kanishk decided that he wanted to be more than friends <3 He asked me out; I was looking for something that lasts, so I took a few days to think about it. And now, here we are, engaged and looking forward to being husband and wife :) PS. It was an accidental wink. Please read below to understand why I am saying this. Kanishk's (more accurate) POV: Lina looked a little lost during orientation, so I figured it was the perfect chance to meet someone by offering a helping hand. As she looked right past me, I quietly thought, maybe these Emory students really do think they are too good for us state school grads. The next time I saw her, she winked at me, which I thought was odd. But once we spoke, I realized she was not strange at all. She was thoughtful, kind, and wise. As friends, we spent hours speaking about absolutely anything. We truly wanted to understand one another. Regardless of how much we had spoken, we always remained curious about how our different experiences shaped our personality and views. The more time I spent with her, the more I felt my empathy, patience, and humility grow. Over time, still just friends, we began to notice the many ways our lives had mirrored each other. We had both spent a handful of our formative years in our ancestral countries. Furthermore, our families, our cultures, and our faiths shared additional similarities. Through all of our discussions grew something steady and genuine. We found trust, warmth, and a deep sense of belonging in one another. Eventually, that quiet warmth grew into something much stronger. Lina deleted her dating apps and decided to choose me. She even offered to rehome her cat because of my very real and very unfortunate cat allergy. That was the moment I knew she was all in. Years have passed since then. My dog became our dog. A stray dog also became our dog. And quickly that became our little family. We fall asleep every night to episodes of Survivor, and somehow, we keep falling in love a little more each day. I still cannot believe we are getting married soon, but I suppose it makes sense. After all, I am not getting any younger, and it was always going to be her.