Yes, we were twelve when we first met. He was the quirky class clown, and I was the nerdy band kid. Fast forward three years and something compelled him to ask me out. However, I turned him down. We were 15 and freshmen in high school. I'm pretty sure I was dating someone else at the time anyway. We get through high school as friends, him still being his quirky class clown self and me still being the nerdy band kid. Four years pass after high school, and I decided to reach out to see how he's been and to catch up. He was still in the marine corps and I was still in college. After a month of late night phone/Facetime calls we decided to give it a go at dating. A year of long distance, him moving to Arkansas, and us both moving to Ohio and here we are. Engaged! It isn't your average love story, but I wouldn't have it any other way.