We’re getting married!

We met during the wild days of COVID, thanks to a mutual friend. For about a year and a half, we were strictly just friends-until Desmond decided to shake things up and moved right across the street from my apartment complex. I'm not kidding-I could've tossed a rock and hit his door (don't worry, I never actually did). That summer, I went home to Florida for two weeks, and perhaps distance makes the heart grow fonder? Suddenly we were inseparable. Cue the late-night McDonald's and Chipotle runs after my Zumba classes-because nothing says "bonding time" like fries and burrito bowls. This went on for about six months, and let's just say the lines were as unclear as an iPhone 6 camera. Finally, I had enough of the "are we or aren't we?" game and decided to confront Desmond. I fully expected him to dodge the question, but instead, he flipped the script and checkmated me by asking me on our first official date-on New Year's Day no less! We kicked of 2022 with a trip to the Long Beach Aquarium and dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp. Talk about "first date magic" (; <3 There must have been something in the water! Since that day on, it's been smooth sailing. Well, with a few waves of laughter and adventure along the way!