It was freshman year at the University of Michigan. We were seated across the room from one another in our very first college class. Little did we know that being paired up as peer review partners would turn into partners for life. It wasn't until our junior year that we started dating. Following college, we did three years of long distance — Birmingham, MI to Birmingham, AL — before moving in together, downtown Chicago. It was summer 2022 that Brandon popped the question in Lincoln Park, overlooking the city and surprising Ally with all of their family and friends.