We first met in August of 2017 while playing in the drumline at the US Naval Academy. Paul was the lucky snare drummer to have Young hold cymbals for him most of the football season. We both quietly admired each other from afar until a cold, rainy day in Colorado Springs, CO in 2018. On that fateful day, Young asked Paul to hang out after the Navy-Air Force football game. We laughed a lot together that October and haven't stopped since. We began our challenging years of long distance in 2019 when Paul moved to Charleston, SC. Our love for each other grew every day that we were apart and overcame challenges like Young studying abroad in Singapore, Paul moving to New London, CT and going on a deployment (all amplified by COVID). Finally, in February of 2023, we were stationed in Norfolk, VA together! We moved in together, got engaged, and traveled to Korea together all in a few weeks! In 2023, we endured another long distance chapter as Young deployed for 7 months. We now cherish every hour and every good meal we can share together.