We first crossed paths at an indoor soccer game in Wall Township. Demetri showed up ready to play… in jeans (he had just come from his dad’s house and didn’t have shorts). That was the first time I noticed him. A little while later, we saw each other again at another game. I had to sit out after a toe injury left me with a bleeding nail, and Demetri’s reaction was… let’s just say memorable: “Eww, that’s gross,” before walking away. (What a charmer, right?) That very same night, with a little help from my cousin Jen, Demetri got my contact. Not long after, we went on our first official date in Asbury Park — a night filled with tacos, laughter, and boardwalk memories (octopus reference included for those in the know!). And the rest, as they say, is history.