Abby and Will’s love story began long before their first conversation. Abby first saw Will at a swim meet and thought to herself, “Ben’s brother is really cute.” At the time, she didn’t know his name—just that something about him stood out. A year and a half later, on the first day of her sophomore year at Madera High School, a freshman walked into her first period class late… and to her surprise, it was him. Six months later, word got around that Abby had a crush on “Ben’s brother,” and Will decided to make a move. He followed her on Instagram and sent her a DM. They talked for just a day before friends encouraged them to go to the movies together. Abby, nervous and in denial, almost backed out—until Will messaged her, “Can’t wait for the movie.” That small message was just enough to get her there. That day, Will barely said ten words, but it was the start of something real. They kept talking, slowly getting to know each other. Will played water polo, and Abby was a cheerleader and swimmer. On late start mornings, they’d meet for donuts—Abby’s dad would drop her off, and they’d walk to the donut shop together before school. After a month of these early morning meetups, Will asked Abby to be his girlfriend—right in front of their favorite teacher’s classroom. That summer, they remember falling in love. Even though they were still so young—and needed their parents to drive them on most of their “dates”—Abby and Will made it work. Between late-night FaceTime calls, weekend hangouts, and awkward front-seat drop-offs, they were falling for each other. It wasn’t always graceful, but it was real. Somewhere in the middle of all the rides, laughs, and growing up, they both started to feel it: this is something special. From those sweet high school beginnings, Abby and Will have grown up together—navigating life from teenage years to adulthood, from hallway hand-holding to building a future side by side. What began as a high school crush has become a lifelong love—and after six and a half unforgettable years, Abby and Will are ready to say “I do” to forever.