It was a beautiful evening in September when our story truly began. I was sitting in the square at the lounge, enjoying a casual conversation with James. As the evening went on, he asked if he could get to know me outside of the lounge, and I happily said yes. We dated for a short while, but as life sometimes happens, we eventually went our separate ways. Even so, we remained close friends, keeping in touch and continuing to see one another at the lounge. Yet, deep down, something was missing. As time passed, our feelings for each other grew stronger than either of us could have imagined. Then, on July 4th, 2025, James asked me to marry him — and now, I get to marry my best friend.