October 9th, 2027 

How We Met 

Amanda and Joe’s story started completely unplanned. They technically “knew of” each other for years before they ever actually met. Joe is Steven’s best friend (Amanda's cousin), which meant their worlds overlapped just enough to be familiar, but never at the same time. They were always a story away, a name mentioned in passing — familiar strangers orbiting the same circle.

All it took was one random night out in 2022 to change everything. A simple bar night out with cousins suddenly became the night their timing was finally right. Amanda — big believer in fate — started chatting with Joe — a proud realist (she says “grumpy") who thought it would be just another night… and then Amanda walked into it.

Amanda filled Joe’s world with warmth and spontaneity, while Joe grounded Amanda with his calm presence, and just enough sarcasm to keep her on her toes.

Turns out, they weren’t strangers at all — just two people who were always meant to meet at exactly the right time.