Some love stories start with a plan—Kate and Dustin's began with fate, music, and a little karaoke. In May 2022, they both showed up at an emo night karaoke at Pennings Orchard, just looking to sing (badly or impressively) and have a good time. What they didn’t expect was that the best part of the night wouldn’t be a song, but a conversation that changed everything. Dustin made the first move, asking Kate what song she was going to sing. It was too loud to hear her answer, but the conversation didn’t stop there. Kate noticed Dustin’s shirt from a band that had played the night before and asked if he had been at the show—turns out, they had been standing in the same crowd, singing the same songs, completely unaware that the person who would change their lives was just a few feet away. Kate and Dustin spent the night talking, bonding over music, and feeling that rare, instant connection. When karaoke ended, they weren’t ready to say goodnight, so they found a pool hall in Warwick and kept talking until the early hours. From that night on, Kate and Dustin were inseparable—going to concerts, traveling, and building something that felt effortless and exciting. A random t-shirt and a chance encounter led them here, telling their story, knowing it’s only the beginning of the best setlist of all: their life together.