It started with a middle school production of Guys and Dolls. Danny was in 6th grade, and Claudia was in 7th. After many trips to Friendly's after rehearsals, a friendship began to grow. Throughout middle school, Claudia and Danny grew closer. In their early years of high school, they were texting daily on their flip phones about random things, just to keep the conversation going. After a stolen pair of Danny's sunglasses, which led to a Facebook post- Claudia and Danny exchanged about 100 comments back and forth. Danny eventually mustered the courage to ask Claudia to be his girlfriend while they were at the movies with friends. Oblivious to this and to Danny’s nervousness, she left before Danny could ask. The next day, Danny, who would not let this opportunity pass him by again, gathered his courage to ask Claudia to be his girlfriend. Little did they know that this act would be the beginning of the rest of their lives together. Over the past 11 years, they’ve celebrated graduations from high school, undergrad, and graduate school, survived a coast to coast long-distance relationship, and begun to work towards individual career goals. Claudia and Danny have supported each other through roller coasters of events that have transpired throughout the years, their love for each other unwavering. Fast forward to November 27th of 2024, Claudia and Danny were walking under a beautiful archway of lights in Boston. Danny read Claudia a note that he had written way back when their story together began, got down on one knee, and officially asked Claudia to spend the rest of their lives together.