It was a cold and rainy morning at the Louisville airport. The lines were long, and there we stood: perfect strangers, making polite conversation to stave off the nerves as we prepared to board an international flight for the first time in our lives. For the boy with social anxiety, a shared smile was all it took to spark affection. 24 hours later, we landed on the short runway in Florence, Italy, with a jolt. For the girl with a fear of flying, a comforting hand and an "are you okay?" from the seat behind her was all it took to spark something more. By the end of our month in Europe, everyone on the trip knew that we were more than good friends. We were the last ones to figure it out. But in the end, a five-week journey through the Tuscan hills and Roman cobblestones 5,000 miles away from home was all it took for us to find love. Six years later, please journey with us to Cincinnati, Ohio, to see the next chapter in our love story: November 1st, 2025.