When I signed up for study hall my Junior year of high school, I had no idea how much fun I'd actually just gotten myself into. I took seat my and then came in Rainey, who sat right next to me. We talked every day and ended up becoming really good friends, so much so that we ended up in study hall again together the next year. It went without being addressed that we were going to sit next to each other again. We would pass notes and quietly giggle every class period. Eventually, we had to graduate though. We went our separate with myself going to Mizzou and Rainey going to UCM. Looking back at things now, it's so obvious to me how much we clicked back then but nothing ever came of it. A few years went by and I found myself living in Warrensburg after some life happened. There was a football game one Saturday and as always I was at one of my friends houses for a pre-game party. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the most beautiful girl walking up, and I instantly recognized her. Rainey had somehow showed up to the same party as me and I went out of my way to immediately spark up a conversation with her and we hit it off like we'd never been apart. This was when it became clear to me that I didn't want to live another day of my life without Rainey in it. My first act was to take her to finest dining experience that Lee's Summit, Missouri had to offer - iHop. After some pancakes and a parking lot kiss, I was feeling pretty confident. I asked Rainey to be my girlfriend in October of 2019 and the years have flown by since. After almost 5 years, I knew it was finally time to put the actions behind the intentions I had always had with Rain. On August 13th, 2023, I mustered up the courage to ask Rainey to be my wife and make me the happiest man alive.

We grew up in the same town but didn't hangout until high school when we sat next to each other in the same class - study hall! My friend Mackenzie, me, & Brandon all sat next to each other & would always pass notes - one thing I always noticed about him was the butterflies/but at ease feeling I would get when I knew we would be around each other. Flash forward to 4 years later, I am in my 5th semester at UCM & same friend Mackenzie basically forced me to go to a tailgate I did not want to go to by saying it would just be a stop along the way before we went to the next one. As soon as we got there Brandon came up & gave me a hug & we spent the whole day hanging out & talking non stop. I felt those same butterflies & sense of ease when we were together. I remember thinking that I never wanted to stop hanging out with him. After that he would call me & we would spend hours talking on the phone & I felt the same safe feeling that I had when I was around him in high school which was rare to feel around any teenage boy - & felt like I could just be my full self with him. Clev has always been & continues to be my safest space. Our relationship is so special & we always have the most fun when we are together - he's my best friend. One thing that continues to remain constant is that I still want to hangout with him forever.