Su and Hao’s story started with a swipe and a little humor. At the time, Hao was studying in Maryland while Su was in Philadelphia. The distance didn’t exactly make sense.

Hao’s very first message was, “Sue far away.” A simple pun, but it broke the ice.

That joke turned into a conversation, and the conversation turned into something neither of them expected. What began miles apart slowly became a shared path forward.

That joke turned into a conversation. The conversation turned into a first meet up in Philly. And somehow, what started as something casual became something real.

For years, their relationship stretched across cities from Philadelphia to New York to Boston following Su’s studies and new chapters. It wasn’t always easy, but they kept choosing each other.

What began with distance became a commitment. And now, they’re finally in the same place ready to begin the next chapter together.