Some say nothing good happens after midnight, but for us, it was just the beginning.

On August 17, 2024, fate (and maybe a little liquid courage) brought us together at Brickyard in Wichita, KS. It was late—minutes before last call—when Devin, fresh from a concert, found himself at the bar. Meanwhile, Maddie and her friends, wrapping up a girls’ night at Mort’s (martinis with Maddie, of course), decided on one last round. As luck would have it, we ended up ordering shots right next to each other. Devin seized the moment, offering to buy the drinks as an excuse to introduce himself.

Our conversation was short but sweet—Maddie’s Uber was already on its way—but something about that brief encounter felt different. Taking a chance, we exchanged numbers, and just a few days later, we went on our first official date.

Both of us jokingly called it a blind date since our first meeting was so quick. Devin jokes that all he remembers from that first encounter was Maddie’s gorgeous smile, a classic meet-cute. That first date, however, was anything but brief—we went from Piattos to Hopping Gnome to (of course) Mort’s, talking and laughing well past midnight. And from that night on, time together has never felt long enough.

From pickleball matches to golf outings, bar hopping to cozy nights in, watching sports to puzzling or reading together, every second has been an adventure.

Now, we can’t wait to spend forever together. And who knows—maybe one day, we’ll start getting home at a reasonable hour. But for now, we’ll keep proving that, every once in a while, something good really can happen after midnight.