Depending on whom you ask, Qiese and Sonja's story began with either a touch of mischief or a stroke of brilliance. Sonja might call it trickery, while Qiese would insist it was nothing less than pure wit.

The year was 2021, and both were exploring the dating app Hinge. Among Sonja’s profile prompts was one that invited potential matches to respond to her answer: “I’ll brag about you to my friends if… you have an interesting hobby! I love meeting people who do something out of the norm.”

Qiese replied with a comment about his passion for traveling but felt it lacked originality. To capture Sonja’s attention, he left his message intentionally incomplete. His plan worked perfectly—Sonja couldn’t resist responding to ask how the sentence was meant to end.

After a quick exchange, Qiese proposed a bold deal: he’d reveal the rest of his story that very evening if she agreed to meet him for a date. When Sonja suggested a rain check, Qiese playfully teased her, saying he had imagined her to be more spontaneous. And just like that, Sonja took the bait, agreeing to meet him at a nearby wine bar that same night.

From that first encounter, their connection was undeniable. They quickly became inseparable, and three years later, in a moment as breathtaking as their story, Qiese got down on one knee at the Luxor Temple in Egypt. The rest, as they say, is history.

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