Chapter One
The Beginning
We met through mutual friends at a party at MIT in 2019. That same night, we ran a spontaneous race across the MIT Bridge in the rain, just the two of us, and we’ve been a little competitive ever since. Tyler graduated that spring, but we stayed in touch over the summer, and in the fall went on our first official date over margaritas and tacos.
Chapter Two
The Years In Between
We started dating in January 2020 and have been building a life together in Boston ever since. The years in between have been filled with traveling, cooking together, and playing as many sports as possible, usually tennis or basketball. Most nights end the same way: working on the crossword before bed (Tyler usually solves more of it, but Annika still claims victory in Scrabble). In 2024 we moved in together, making our favorite routines a little more permanent.
Chapter Three
The Proposal
On August 23rd, Tyler suggested a walk along the Esplanade near our apartment, saying we were meeting friends. Annika started to suspect something when Tyler (thankfully) took her iced latte away “in case pictures were coming up.” A few steps later, along the river path, he proposed. Afterward we celebrated with sushi!
