We both moved to Atlanta in 2018, about six months apart. We met through mutual friends at a birthday party. Alex remembers Jess, Jess doesn't quite remember Alex. Oops!

We were friends for about a year and a half before anything romantic started. Jessica had a crush on Alex, and eventually he caught on. We caught feelings about a week before COVID hit, and then our two households were in a pod together. It was sink or swim, and luckily we swam!