On September 8th 2019, in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, under the enchanting glow of streetlights, a love story was about to take shape. It all started late in the evening, or rather early morning at Bleecker Street Pizza. It was 2:30AM on a Saturday night, and Eric had been waiting in line for some slices. He reached the counter and patiently waited for the pizza-man to turn to him to take his order, like the respectful gentleman that he is. As he waited, he felt a presence lurking forward to his right. Indeed it was Theodora hoping to gain the pizza-man's attention first, despite being behind Eric in line. Eric looked to his right and liked what he saw, aside from the prospect of being cut in line of course. With a smirk and a smile he said to Theodora, "you're feisty, aren't you." Theodora turned to him and said "yeah, I'm feeling feisty tonight." Eric must have said a few things right thereafter because Theodora gave Eric her number before he even had a chance to ask for it. Theodora was about to leave with her pizza (that she somehow got first), but Eric suggested that they walk together, as they shared a mutual route home. On the walk, they had their first kiss on the corner of Perry and Bleecker Street. After the kiss, Eric had the excellent idea of a pizza party back at his apartment, but Theodora respectfully declined. The very next day Eric took Theodora to the Christopher Street Pier to watch the sunset with a bottle of wine. Their love story is a testament to the magic of unexpected encounters. On December 21st 2022, Eric proposed to Theodora at the Christopher Street Pier, where they had their first date.