Love is officially on top—of the Empire State Building. 

Two people donning cat face masks climbed nearly 1,500 feet to the very top of the iconic New York City building July 1, where they hung a banner with a pointed message about love. 

"When the power of love beats the love of power,” the black banner read in large white letters as seen in photos obtained by CBS Mornings, “the world knows peace.”

The two trespassers were identified as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Beerkus, 32, per ABC7. Dressed in black clothes and face coverings, the duo hung the banner at the very top of the building's antenna at around 12 p.m. local time without using safety equipment to secure themselves to the tower.

In aerial footage of the ordeal, the individuals can be seen posing at the top of the building as helicopters circled them. 

While making their descent from the building’s needle, which sits 1,454 feet above New York City, they could be seen pausing on a nearby platform.

Moments later, Beerkus dropped down on one knee while seemingly holding up a ring. He then stood up and embraced Nikolau, who removed her mask as the pair shared a kiss before capturing the moment with their cell phones.

The street below was closed off as the NYPD responded to the scene, according to CBS News. The couple was taken into custody at around 1 p.m. No injuries were reported. 

Before they were taken into custody, Nikolau—a “neoartist exploring identity, fear & freedom,” according to her Instagram bio—posted photos from the death-defying incident to social media.

In one snap, Nikolau put her engagement ring on display as she held her hand out over the breath-taking view of New York City. And in another photo, the couple linked pinkies while standing thousands of feet in the air. 

As she captioned the carousel of photos, “Empire State Building, New York.”

And it wouldn’t be the first time the couple has taken their love to new heights. After all, Nikolau and Beerkus were the subjects of Netflix’s 2024 documentary Skywalkers: A Love Story, which chronicled their passion for illegally climbing the world’s largest buildings.

“This extreme life, this expanded state of mind,” Beerkus said in the documentary’s trailer, “it’s essential for me.”

As for whether fear ever creeps in while performing the life-threatening stunts?

“Of course I’m afraid to die,” Nikolau said. “But I believe our full potential is on the other side of fear.”

As she sees it, “Now, we were more than just daredevils. Now we were telling a story, a love story.”