We met during our first year of law school when we were placed in the same 1L section and had every class together. We were even assigned as partners for a negotiation exercise in our second semester. We started dating after a mutual friend encouraged us to hang out at a party after our end of the year finals. We've been together ever since.
We took a walk through Lincoln park and discovered a beautiful lily pond next to the Zoo. Unfortunately, Kaitlin forgot her Fitbit so the next day, we walked back to the pond to see how far of a walk it was. When we arrived, the area was empty so we sat down on the stone benches to look over the pond. Suddenly, Ian pulled out a ring and said "Bear, I think we should get married. Will you marry me?" Of course Kaitlin said yes.