Our story started at a mutual friend’s birthday party, where my brother convinced me to go. Spotting Nikita across the room, I thought he looked incredibly familiar, so I decided to go up and say hello. We hit it off right away! A few weeks later, Nikita tracked down some photos a friend had snapped of us that night and sent them my way. That little message was the official spark that turned an accidental meeting into a beautiful friendship—and eventually, everything more.