On a chilly February morning, the snow-covered grounds of Fox Valley Technical College bore witness to the serendipitous meeting of Matt and Kacy. Both running late, they found themselves walking into the school at the same time. Matt, still recovering from a harrowing birthday drive home in whiteout conditions from Milwaukee, struck up a conversation with the cute and intriguing stranger.

"I just drove back from Milwaukee in a whiteout snowstorm," Kacy responded, "Well, I'm glad you're not dead." Although their interaction was brief, the memory of Kacy lingered in Matt's mind.

Months passed, and fate took its course when Matt discovered that Kacy was friends with Juliana Burda, one of his friends. seizing the opportunity, Matt arranged to meet Juliana for coffee, slyly steering the conversation towards Kacy. Armed with newfound knowledge, he concocted a plan to enlist Kacy's help in organizing Juliana's graduation party from college.

A series of Facebook messages paved the way for the exchange of phone numbers, leading to daily text conversations that lasted for weeks. Finally, they arranged to meet for the second time at Fox Valley Technical College, where Kacy surprised Matt with Starbucks. As they chatted and made plans to meet later in the week, the connection between them deepened.

Their official rendezvous occurred at Lou's Brews in downtown Appleton a few days later. While the original purpose was to discuss Juliana's graduation party, the evening took an unexpected turn as they lost track of time, engrossed in conversation and getting to know each other. As the night concluded, Matt humorously asked, "Are we done here?" eager to make a pit stop at Erberts and Gerberts for a quick sandwich on his way home.

Months rolled by, leading to the much-anticipated graduation party they had initially planned. It marked the official beginning of their journey as a couple, and from that point forward, Matt and Kacy's love story unfolded, creating a beautiful history together.

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