At first glance, our story seems like the classic "high school sweetheart" saga, but it is so much more than that. We did meet while attending Oceanside High School. Vlad made the first move and was quickly rejected, but he used his charm and Ariel realized she was smitten. Vlad said "I love you" before they started dating. Ariel went off to college in Buffalo and we spent 4 years long distance. We were finally together for Vlad's senior year at Cooper Union and then we moved to Boston together. Ariel came back to NYC and Vlad stayed in Boston for another year, making the heart grow fonder, as they say. After that, Vlad moved to Astoria with Ariel and we have been together ever since and will never be apart again. We love our dog Beans and we are obsessed with spicy food. Most of all though, we love each other.