Some love stories start with fate. Ours started with a swipe right. A swipe right, a bar in October 2020, and hours of conversation that neither of us wanted to end. One night turned into countless texts, endless laughter, and the kind of connection that feels effortless. Friendship came first, but by January 2021, we knew—this was something real. Something worth holding onto. Since then, it’s been a story filled with late-night talks, road trips, inside jokes, and the kind of love that sneaks up on you when you’re busy just living it. And then, this summer, on the dock of his family’s summer home at Lake Crescent, Kyle got down on one knee. I froze. Was this actually happening? For a few long, beautiful, surreal seconds, the world stood still. And then—of course, of course—I said yes. Now, we get to write the next chapter as The Parsons, and we can’t wait to celebrate every moment with the people who have been part of our story all along.