A year later, they were watching the fireworks during Tall Ship Races in Aalborg on August 8. Maybe it was the explosion of colors in the sky, but in that moment, the night felt like it had more to say.

By early 2024, Andy had planned a proposal at a villa in the mountains outside Istanbul. Though the proposal was a private moment, the villa itself was alive with the buzz of friends, and the night ended with everyone throwing snowballs in their finest attires.

Andy had been set on doing things the Azerbaijani way from day one—the həri, the nişan, the toy—he was ready to honor every tradition.