A quiet beginning, and a yes.

Our story began at a volunteer community centre, where we both found ourselves working towards completing our high school volunteer hours. Although we shared the same space, we hardly spoke to each other during those early days. Little did we know that something as simple as a Netflix password would become the beginning of our story.

One day, Tobi, being the generous soul he is, decided to share his Netflix password with a few friends at the centre. Fortune’s friend happened to receive it and told her that Tobi was a good Samaritan. Curious, Fortune decided to approach Tobi for the very first time to ask for the password. He gladly gave it to her, and just like that, a simple exchange became the beginning of something beautiful.

Then came the day the community centre planned a beach outing. Fortune and Tobi found themselves talking about what they intended to wear, sharing little conversations that unknowingly planted the first seeds of a spark between them.

When the day finally arrived, Fortune showed up wearing something completely different from what she had told Tobi she would wear. Dressed in denim shorts, a yellow T-shirt, and sandals, she caught his attention in a way he hadn't expected. Something about seeing her that day stayed with him. He laughed, admired her, and somewhere in that moment, his heart began to make room for her.

For Fortune, it wasn't necessarily grand gestures or sweet words that made her fall for Tobi. It was his character. He had made a promise to fulfil a dare involving one of her friends, and when the time came, he kept his word. He followed through, paid his debt, and showed her that he was a man whose words meant something.

And so, what began with a Netflix password slowly blossomed into a friendship. For almost five months, they shared conversations, laughter, memories, and the little moments that gradually brought them closer.

Until one day, Fortune decided she had waited long enough.

At a parking lot near Don Mills Station, she finally asked Tobi the question that had been lingering between them: “What are we?”

She looked deeply into his eyes, perhaps searching for an answer that had been there all along.

Tobi, in his own way, found the perfect response. He noticed some flowers nearby, picked a couple, and handed them to Fortune. With those flowers in his hand and a question in his heart, he asked: “Will you be my girlfriend?”

And just like that, what started with a Netflix password, grew through friendship, laughter, promises, and unexpected moments became the beginning of their love story.

Sometimes, love doesn't announce itself with grand entrances. Sometimes, it begins with a shared password, a conversation about beach outfits, a yellow T-shirt, and a couple of flowers picked from the side of a parking lot.

And ours began exactly that way.

For weeks, Tobi carried a beautiful secret in his heart, quietly planning a moment he hoped Fortune would remember for the rest of her life. His intention was simple: to create the most romantic proposal she had ever dreamed of, a moment worthy of the love they had spent years building.

But before asking Fortune to spend forever with him, there was something important he wanted to do first: ask her family for their blessing. With love and respect, he reached out to her family, sharing his intentions and seeking their blessing as he prepared to take this next step in their journey together.

Then came the secret plans. It began with a few discreet messages to her two best friends and her sisters. Behind the scenes, plans slowly came together. From designing and choosing the perfect ring to preparing the perfect setting, every little detail was thoughtfully considered. Even the dress she would wear was part of the surprise, carefully planned to make her feel as special as the moment itself.

But this proposal was never just about a ring or a question. It was about bringing together the people they loved, those who had witnessed their journey, shared in their happiness, and become part of their story.

Every secret conversation, every carefully laid plan, and every little detail led to one unforgettable moment: a gathering of the people they loved, a promise of forever, and the beginning of a brand-new chapter.

A chapter they would no longer simply dream about, but one they would get to write together.

And when the moment finally arrived, one question changed everything.

A question was asked. A blessing was received. A promise was made. And a beautiful new forever began.