Our story began with a simple message and a week of non-stop chatting. When we finally met in person, Stefan discovered that Vian was far cuter than any photo could capture, while Vian couldn't stop looking at Stefan's smile and those blue eyes. But the moment we knew this was something special? That came later - spending Vian's birthday with his family, and realising just how natural it all felt. Like we'd always belonged.
We met at Primi in Eastgate Mall, and from the moment we sat down, the conversation simply never stopped. Our pizza went cold because we were too busy talking to eat - and honestly, neither of us minded. It must have gone well, because Stefan went home and secretly messaged his future mother-in-law to arrange a surprise visit to Pretoria. The whole family played along, pretending an electrician had arrived to check on a power fault. Imagine Vian's face when Stefan walked through the front door - supposedly still more than 100km away.
In December 2024, we travelled to the USA to visit our best friends, Carla and Marcel. In Park City, Utah, we wandered through the ski resort searching for the perfect snowy spot - even stumbling across the 2002 Winter Olympics museum along the way. Finally, we found a quiet public park blanketed in snow. With Carla and Marcel secretly capturing every moment, Stefan asked the question. Vian said yes. And then, because that's exactly who we are, the four of us celebrated with a snowball fight.