Despite being in the same classes in high school, going to two of the same colleges at the exact same times, and orbiting around each other's circles for years, it took a global pandemic to pull us together. After some risky internet stalking, we became lockdown pen pals. Writing back and forth to each other became a bright light in such a dark time. As the postal service valiantly relayed envelopes full of hopes, fears, playlists, awful jokes, long URL's, listening guides, sketches, and cliffhangers between us that summer, we began to realize that we had found something truly special. Letters turned into texts, and texts turned into calls, and soon we were inseperable. Our love grew as we took care of our brood of animals, listened religiously to Taylor Swift, and sat down together for nightly meme scrolling sessions. We traveled around the country and made plans to travel the world. We laughed until we cried. We got engaged on Valentines Day, 2023, exactly 2 years after our first date, and 3 years since the first letter.