October 28, 2016, after getting off of a long clinical shift in anesthesia school, I (Melita) was exhausted, hungry, and about to bail on a friend's Halloween party that had already started that night. Needless to say, I was convinced to attend, and pulled out a costume from the back of my closet that I had purchased the year prior but neglected to wear. I dressed up as Snow White - a Disney princess I always had a special connection to because my mother would always call me "her" Snow White, due to my fair skin and dark hair. I put on some red lipstick and begrudgingly was on my way to the party. When I arrived, after quickly greeting my friends, I made a B-line to the food. My friend had Chipotle catered, and all I cared about in that moment was making a bountiful burrito bowl. I vaguely remember briefly meeting a stranger in a Maverick costume (Mike) while I was eating, but I was not interested in anything but my burrito bowl. (Mike later said that I was very disinterested in meeting him, and that I "never came up for air" while enjoying my burrito bowl, lol). Later that night, I found myself on the couch in the basement talking with Maverick and finding him funny and charming - we had an effortless connection. We went our separate ways after the party, and I did not know if I would ever see Mike again. It wasn't until two or so days later, that I received a text from an unknown number that said, "Hey Snow White, this is Maverick from the party." And I like to think that the rest is history.