We met in the hallway — no, that's not the name of a dating app or bar; we mean the actual hallway! On May 16, 2023, Ellie was in her sweatpants knocking on her neighbor's door when Matt walked by and said hello. Before you knew it, we were sharing our life stories with a stranger. (Yes, this isn't surprising, as we both normally talk to strangers, but this connection felt unique.) It was soon obvious that we never wanted to be apart, love at first sight became something deeper, and we were indeed in the plot of a Hallmark movie, etcetera. On December 22, Matt proposed during Winterfest at Kings Island, next to a grove of sparkly trees, as he knows Ellie likes sparkly things. Before we met, we spent many years in our separate stories of searching and struggling. We sometimes wish we could have that time back and spend it with each other instead. But we are eternally grateful for the zigzagged paths that somehow managed to intersect in the same hallway at the same time one random Tuesday night in Blue Ash, Ohio. We look forward to continuing the page-turner together!