Although we graduated in the same high school class, our paths somehow never crossed back then. It wasn’t until a few years later that fate stepped in when we both started working at Olive Garden. Tavien was assigned to train Anly, and what began as simple work conversations quickly turned into laughter, friendship, and getting to know each other more each day. Somewhere between busy shifts and shared jokes, something special began to grow. Before long, it was clear that this was more than just a workplace friendship, it was the beginning of our story. From high school classmates who never met to coworkers who fell in love, the rest is history.