Trang and Samir met at a club in Ballard called the Cedar Room in November 2017. Trang immediately recognized Samir from across the room as he was her date for an upcoming double date. She waltzed up to him and said, "Hey! You're my date on Monday!". Samir, while delighted, was caught off guard by Trang’s boldness. That night, they danced a little, chatted a little and in true Trang fashion (early and unannounced) - she left the club to go home early. On the day of their double date, Samir canceled at the last minute because his boss invited him to the Seahawks vs. Falcons Monday Night Football game. Trang didn't think much of it then because, in retrospect, she too would have done the same. They didn’t meet again until New Year’s Eve 2017 when they were invited to ring in the new year in the mountains with friends. At first, Trang was unsure how she felt about Samir as there was limited interaction between the two of them and a lot of pressure for them to be each other’s midnight kiss. However, there was a moment when Samir taught Trang how to use an axe and while observing Samir chop wood and carry the logs - Trang felt a spark. While the midnight kiss didn't happen on that trip, with some further encouragement from friends, Trang eventually asked Samir out on their first date. This first date led to six years of a beautiful relationship and Samir’s proposal on October 8th, 2023 at the UW Dawg Dash (the 5th year they’ve ran the 10k race together).