We both did our Master's degrees in the same building, but had no idea the other existed until we met in the cafe during lunch in March 2019. Matt was reading a sci-fi book, and Nina (having never read a sci-fi book before) said she would love to borrow it. Fast forward through long-distance, Covid and two PhD journeys, Matt proposed to Nina while on their long-anticipated trip to Japan in November 2023. We now are eagerly looking forward to getting married surrounded by friends and family, so please join us to celebrate!