We first met at a small house party, and what started as an easy friendship quickly grew into something more. It took us a little while to admit what our hearts already knew, but once we did, it was clear—we were meant to be.

On our first big trip together to Santa Fe, we had just settled into our Airbnb when we began talking about the life we hoped to share and how there was no one else we could imagine it with. The moment was quiet and intimate—just the two of us, a deck of cards, and a love that felt certain. Then, in the sweetest surprise, he was already on one knee, pulling the ring from his pocket.