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Melanie had to hint harder. As they walked together after class one day, she casually asked Chris about his plans for the rest of the day.She looked straight at him. “Oh, that’s interesting,” she said. “Wow. Cool!”They walked down Easton Road, stopped in a thrift store to try on funny hats, and discussed the short stories they were reading in class over slices at the Pizza Box. Their next walk about town led to a kiss.
“Chris is incredibly smart. If he doesn’t know how to do something, he will figure it out — it doesn’t matter what it is,” she said. “And on top of that, he’s the nicest person — he literally helps old ladies carry their groceries.”Now 29, Chris works in marketing and communications for Temple University’s College of Public Health. Melanie, now 27, is an autism case manager for Special People in the Northeast, commonly called SPIN.
“Look at that dog!” Chris said, knowing that Melanie, who has been known to cry over the cuteness of a stranger’s dog, would turn away to find the pup.They were engaged on Monday. By Friday, COVID-19 had shut down the world. Within weeks, the couple had gone from seeing each other on weekends to being together 24/7.They did not want to wait out the pandemic to be married. The city granted their self-uniting license by Zoom. The paperwork arrived by mail.