I make candles for a living—strange ones, mostly. Scents that spark a story, or stir something quiet and nostalgic. I run my business (Wick & Whim, if you’ve heard of it) out of my home, and I treat every candle like it’s holding a little secret. I’m thoughtful, often lost in my own head, and probably happiest with coffee, a mystery podcast, and nowhere to be.

Connection doesn’t have to be loud to be real. If you get that—if you like deep conversations, clever curiosity, and the kind of nights that unfold slowly—I think we’d get along just fine.