It all started in August of 2020, right after we both moved into our dorms at EKU.

Funnily enough, we only met because I (Ashley) matched with his (Brendan) roommate on Tinder! Who would've thought the best love story would stem from a dating app?!

As time went on, we would hang out occasionally and eventually it came to a stop in late September of 2020.

Months later we ended up hanging out on a whim at the end of May of 2021. We kept hanging out throughout June, and he even stuck by me through a major surgery (which I was not expecting at all). By June 23rd, 2021, we were spoken for each other and he asked me to be his girlfriend. The most joyous day in my life as I realized I found someone who loves me for me.

I am so grateful that I was blessed with Brendan. I'm not sure there is anyone else I could see myself with. Brendan has taken so much time to learn how to communicate with my family and has been so patient with everyone the entire 3 almost 4 years we've been together.

Over the years, I've spent so much of my time laughing till my belly hurts, smiling so hard my cheeks felt like they would stiffen, and being graced with so much love from Brendan. I can't wait to marry someone who knows how to love and loves hard!

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