James and Lily met on Hinge in February of 2025. After 3 days of chatting, they made their first date at Poor Richards. On their first date they wasted no time in getting to the nitty gritty. Within the first 5 sentences uttered James was already asking, "When was the last time you went to mass? Do you say the rosary? Do you like kids? What's your opinion on chastity? Cocoa Pebbles or Cocoa Krispies?" You know, the important stuff. Lily responded, a little flustered, "Hey! I was going to ask all those same questions!" Some passing pedestrians began to eavesdrop, a little curious as to what Lily would say next. As Lily answered James' questions and the conversation blossomed into laughter it was obvious to everyone that these two were highly compatible, and a cute couple to boot. After some adventures hiking in the mountains, learning to paint with a story-filled veteran, checking out animals at the zoo, and climbing walls, the thought of marriage popped into their minds. James painstakingly selected a beautiful ring and waited for it to be made-- the longest month of this life. One weekend, the two of them went on a hike on an isolated mountain trail. The autumn leaves fluttered in the wind, an unknown woodland creature dropped an acorn on James' head, and the creek gently gurgled. The two of them could not have asked for a more perfect day. At the summit, the sun shone gently through the trees, birds chirped, and Lily got distracted by a squirrel- giving James the opportunity to pull out the ring, get down on one knee, and propose. Lily said "Yes!"