Danielle and Ryan's love story began in 2019 in the most romantic setting imaginable: the Purdue Dining Courts. Danielle was mid-chicken wing, chatting with friends about AEPi when Ryan—clearly mastering the ancient art of eavesdropping—overheard the magic letters.

With the smooth confidence of someone who definitely wasn’t stalking nearby tables for social cues, Ryan leaned in and said, “I’m in AEPi.”

Later that night, Ryan invited Danielle and another guy (a minor detail) to an AEPi sponto party, where the sparks actually started flying. Between awkward small talk and discovering they had way too much in common, Ryan knew he had to shoot his shot.

He tried to get Danielle to go on a date—but she was in her “I don't do dates” era. So naturally, when she said she was in the library wearing pajamas, Ryan showed up in actual pajamas to impress her. Danielle, meanwhile, was in sweatpants and a rival frat's t-shirt (scandalous). Somehow, it worked.

After a month of late-night chats, lots of chicken wings, and pajama diplomacy, Ryan officially asked Danielle to be his girlfriend—and she said yes!

They spent the rest of college glued at the hip (figuratively, mostly), and after graduation, they survived two whole years of long distance—Danielle working in Indianapolis and Ryan in Chicago. True love, Netflix Party, Roblox and lots of I-65 visits held them together.

In 2024, they reunited for good in sunny Florida, where they finally ended long distance and moved in together—cue fairytale soundtrack. Then, on Valentine's Day 2025, Ryan nailed it: a proposal on their favorite beach, with Disney music, a dreamy arch, and a big YES from Danielle.

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