We'll skip the exposition and the individual character development, and start when the plot gets good: Ben and Will met at Burning Man in 2014, on the day before Will's 30th birthday.

Hours after being introduced, they set out on their first date. Hours after that date started, they were side-by-side on their backs in the desert dust, surrounded by dozens of other people, all staring up at the psychedelic light display of a large art installation. At exactly midnight, Ben turned his head towards Will's and whistled the Happy Birthday song so quietly that no one else could hear. After that, the date just… never ended.

Whether coincidence or kismet, they both lived in San Francisco. And less than a month after getting back to the city, they knew that they wanted to move in together. Ben, reluctant to jinx things, wanted to downplay how quickly the relationship milestones were flying by. He was fond of saying things like: "We're not boyfriends, though, we're co-wanderers." Will, meanwhile, was focused on more practical questions. He was fond of saying things like: "Yeah, fine. Great. But where do you want me to store my toothbrush?"

Lou Dog and Jack Cat accepted Will with alacrity, for soon he was feeding them more regularly than was Ben. And the family was complete.

They spent a year trying to buy a house. And then another year making their house into a home.

And then, two years into their neverending date, Ben chose the perfect evening to propose marriage to Will. On the playa again, in front of a beautiful sculpture, surrounded by friends under a stunningly vibrant sunset, he got down on one knee...

Before Ben had even started talking, Will was nodding yes, over and over, through tears of joy.