We met during the fall semester of our sophomore year at Christopher Newport University, living just one door apart in Warwick Hall. Thanks to a shared friend group, we quickly became close and started spending more and more time together. Feelings started to grow… at least for Brooks. Zoe, on the other hand, was convinced they were just friends. Brooks was the sweet, chivalrous, kindhearted, “would do anything for you” kind of guy—and Zoe fully enjoyed the attention. But then one day, someone asked Zoe if she could set Brooks up with a friend. That would’ve been no big deal… if Zoe hadn’t suddenly realized she didn’t want to share him with anyone. It was in that moment—the thought of not having Brooks—that Zoe realized she didn’t want to imagine her life without him. Not long after, they went on their first date—and have been side by side ever since. Since those early days at CNU, we’ve shared countless adventures—traveling to new places, picking up new hobbies, laughing until we cry over absolutely nothing, and turning even the most ordinary days into something special just by being together. Through it all, we’ve grown into the best versions of ourselves—with a lot of love, patience, inside jokes, and maybe one or two heated Phase 10 games along the way. We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other when we did, and even luckier to be choosing each other every day since. Our story started in a college dorm, and now it’s leading us to forever—and we couldn’t be more excited.