We met in high school, but our story truly began freshman year at the University of Mary Washington. We found ourselves in the same friend group after freshman orientation. After a few weeks, we decided to go on a first date to a local coffee shop near campus. Since then, we've been together nine years, taken numerous beach trips, hiked, camped, and traveled across the country, got our first dog (a Goldendoodle named Jameson), and had countless cups of coffee together.