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and one of those "wait, how do you know them?!" moments. A quick swipe revealed that some of Drew's closest buddies were actually Morgan's old high school friends—ones she hadn't seen in years but he'd somehow gotten close with over the past few. Bonus points: Drew noticed the prompt on Morgan's profile about tacos and beer. Next thing she knew, Drew had planned our first date at HenHouse Brewery, complete with pints, tacos, and a surprise reunion with those high school friends. It was like worlds colliding in the best possible way, and it was clear we'd stumbled onto something pretty great. A couple of months later, the world decided to shut down. COVID hit, and suddenly we went from casually dating to basically living in our own little bubble. You get to know someone fast when there's nowhere to go and nothing to do, but somehow it just worked. We found our rhythm and figured out pretty quickly that we were onto something worth keeping around. We spent those months learning everything we could about each other, watching way too much Netflix, and making it through every Harry Potter movie—more than once. It wasn't exactly what we expected, but it turned out to be one of the best crash courses in getting to know each other. Fast forward to this past April, we took a trip to Amsterdam, a dream come true for Morgan since tulips are one of her favorite flowers. We'd talked about getting engaged and even looked at rings, so Morgan knew it was coming at some point—just not exactly when. But right there, surrounded by all that color and beauty, Drew got down on one knee, and it was perfect. We hit the five-year mark in December, and it's been a wild ride since that first brewery date—proof that sometimes a few tacos and a bit of luck are all it takes to kick off something good.