One day in the fall of 2023, I got a text from Sarah (my roommate) saying that her supervisor, Becky, has a son our age who is single. It went something like, "BECKY HAS A SON AND HE'S SINGLE AND I TOLD HER ABOUT YOU CAN I GIVE HER YOUR NUMBER TO PASS ALONG??!!??!" Naturally, I said yes—after all, what did I have to lose? Worst case scenario, it would be an awkward experience to laugh about later. Best case scenario......well, fast forward a couple of days and I get a voicemail from a guy who, with the perfect balance of confidence and nerves, introduces himself as Nathaniel. Fast forward a year and the same guy, who's managed to become my favorite person in the whole world, asks me to marry him—another easy 'yes' from me.