Rafael moved into the house next door to Alessandra on Woodside Circle in Fairfield, Connecticut during the summer of 2010. Alessandra’s brother, Andrea, popped his head over the fence that divided their backyards to say hello and became fast friends with Rafael and his brother, Rollie. Alessandra was introduced to the new neighbors and a strong bond was formed. In the fall, Rafael returned to California, but they would often see one another when he returned to Connecticut during breaks from school. It became apparent to Alessandra, but not so apparent to Rafael, that she had developed a crush on him. In January of 2016 Rafael was back to living in Connecticut and they finally smooched! Sparks went flying, and they have been inseparable ever since.

Hermoso means ‘beautiful’ in Spanish, Pane means ‘bread’ in Italian. Together they will be beautiful bread!