It was a brisk evening, early November 2017. Brian straight from work, Palkin dressed to the nines, and both equal parts excited and apprehensive.. after all, each had tested the okcupid waters before, yet both were left seeking more. Call it youthful ignorance or a yearning for adventure, Palkin and Brian came together that evening, and so, the story began... As expected, we were both skeptical of how our first date would go. I was simply hoping for him to be ‘normal, while he just needed his date to finally look like her pictures! As our eyes met for the first time, brian holding the door, we both felt the spark. Soon, he became my favorite person to explore Boston with, learn architecture, enjoy dark chocolates, and show off some moves on the dance floor. For him, I became his home and family. We couldn’t and cannot to this day imagine our lives without each other. So here we are, ready to make that promise to grow old together and fill these coming years with lots of love and happiness. That’s our story!