Their first date wasn’t supposed to last four days—but Texas weather had other plans. Originally, they planned to meet up over a weekend, but Kyle realized (last minute!) that his parents were visiting. Matt managed to talk him into grabbing coffee on a Monday instead. So he made the hour-long drive to a cozy little coffee shop near Kyle’s house. As they sipped their drinks and talked, a gentle snowfall began—romantic, right? But then the snow turned to sleet… and then to solid ice. Before they knew it, the roads were too dangerous to drive on. Matt was stuck. Trapped. Fully iced in. So, they made the most of it. They headed to Kyle’s place just a couple minutes away and raided the fridge for a makeshift charcuterie board made of chips, tater tots, and anything else Kyle’s parents had stocked him up with. They watched movies in his home theater, made pizza, sipped tea, and had cookies to pass the time. Matt worked remotely while Kyle kept him company, and somehow, what was meant to be a quick coffee date turned into a cozy, four-day mini staycation. Each morning, they bundled up and carefully stepped outside to check the road conditions, hoping for a clear path. But every time, they were met with the same scene: a thick, glossy layer of ice blanketing everything—the streets, the sidewalks, even the grass. It felt like the world had pressed pause just for them. Finally, when the roads cleared up enough to drive, Matt headed home. To express his gratitude for Kyle’s hospitality, he found a sugar bowl that matched Kyle’s china (fun fact—the matching creamer pourer is in their registry!). But let’s be honest—they both knew this was the start of something special. And the rest is history.