We’re getting married!

We had been friends working at a local pizzeria when he asked me out. It was 2018 Valentine’s Day, and I was working with Alex serving heart shaped pizzas all night, watching couples enjoy the holiday together. At the end of my shift, Alex asked if I wanted to go to the store after work to pick gifts for the family. I said yes and hoped in my car. I looked over to see him holding roses, balloons, and chocolates outside the window. However, Instead of seeing this as a romantic gesture, I respond “thanks man!” And raced him to the store. We had been good friends and admittedly, I figured he just felt bad for me for working the V-Day shift. We walked around, picked up sweets and little trinkets, headed back to our cars, and said good bye. But before I could shift gears, Alex runs over to tap on the glass and says “I just gotta ask, would you wanna go out with me?” It’s a gift how after 8 years of our story unfolding, the very start was (unknowingly at the time) so perfect.