If someone told me 4 years ago that I’d meet the love of my life during a Las Vegas night swim with EDM music blaring and glowsticks flying, I would’ve laughed it off. But that’s exactly what happened. One moment, I was with my buddies at a bachelor party, running on fumes from a long weekend. The next, I was talking to someone who made the chaos around us fade into the background. It was July, hot even by Vegas standards, and we were waiting to get into XS to see Marshmello. I wasn’t exactly thriving, day two of a marathon weekend had me somewhere between dehydrated and delirious. That’s when Bev showed up. She strolled up to our group in line with her friends, with confidence and charm. It was clear she wanted to skip the wait, and honestly, she made it look effortless. Bev is the kind of person who can make anyone feel like they’ve known her for years within five minutes of meeting her. Despite me needing an attitude adjustment, we hit it off. Bev’s warmth, humor, and easygoing nature pulled me out of my hangover haze. I figured that would be it, a great memory from a wild weekend. But the next day, we kept texting. Something witty about my questionable pool dance moves. From there, the connection just grew. Bev quickly became someone I couldn’t imagine not having in my life. In September 2024, I proposed to her in front of Taipei 101 in Taiwan. It was hot, chaotic, and unforgettable. A perfect callback to that first night in Vegas, only this time I wasn’t hungover and I had a ring in my pocket. She said yes. Now we’re planning a future that started in the unlikeliest of places. And while the setting may have been unexpected, the feeling was immediate: this was something real. And it still is. With Love, Steven