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It was a crisp fall day when Tyler was perusing the weight machines at the North Hills Fitness Connection. Usually, the afterwork gym sessions were solely for running, but he was paying for the entire gym experience, so might as well see how they work, right? Unfortunately, the upstairs "weight" section in gym land can be quite threatening with all of the muscled jocks groaning out as they drop their 3,000 pound weights on the floor. Sitting on the first weight machine he found, Tyler had a moment of panic-- did he pull the levers toward him? Was this machine even for sitting down on? He searched desperately for a friendly face. That's when he saw him. The friendly smile of Omar, one machine over. Omar graciously showed him how to use the machine and then invited him to work out for that evening. Their evening workout sessions became a regular thing as after work each day, they would meet there, share about their days, and get a workout in. It didn't take long until their time spent extended beyond the gym. They would often venture to dinner afterwards or partake in movies and TV shows that they both enjoyed. By the end of the month, they both knew that this was something special. The spark was real. ...And so the story began.

Picture it. November. 2020. We were surviving a pandemic and it was Tyler's birthday. Omar surprised him with a weekend in Asheville. Tyler, being a big planner, left everything to Omar to plan-- and he did not disappoint! It started with a mountain hike with llamas, then we had a meal over a waterfall, a romantic dinner, and it culminated with a night trip to the Biltmore Estate. The house was beautiful and already decorated for Christmas. Once they'd seen the splendor of the indoors, Omar led Tyler off into a remote gazebo on the grounds. He told him to look at the view of the house and when Tyler turned back to him, he was on one knee. It was there that they both professed their desire to be married to one another for life. And they've been celebrating ever since!