Like any good 90’s rom-com, Austyn and Shea’s meet-cute goes something like this: Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl. Girl is uncertain about boy. Boy is relentless. Girl finally gives in. Queue the cute summer dating montage to the tune of “Kiss Me” by Sixpence Nonethericher. Shea and Austyn met on the co-ed softball field in Spring 2022. Shea was still finding her bearings in a new city after moving from Atlanta, GA, just months prior. Shea came looking for a new adventure; little did she know her purpose for moving was even greater. After a couple of softball games (one game), Austyn impatiently asked Shea to grab drinks. She said yes. But, about 30 minutes before the big date, she got sick and had to cancel. “Let’s plan something next week!” she responded. The following week, Austyn tried again. “Drinks?” This time, Shea was visiting her family in Georgia. A week passes, and unrelenting, Austyn tries one more time. Austyn could take a hint. However, Shea and Austyn’s good friends could not. Enter Mike and Kelsey, who planned a pool party to only invite Shea and Austyn, among a couple of other softball friends. It was a setup! Austyn and Shea hit it off, going straight from the pool to their first date at the local Chili’s, where they shared a triple dipper and enjoyed a couple of Silver Bullets. From then on, Shea and Austyn were inseparable, quickly becoming best friends, partners in crime, and falling head-over-heels. Fast-forward two years to December 2024: Shea and Austyn enjoyed a trip to Costa Rica, where Austyn got down on one sandy knee and asked Shea to spend forever with him.