Christian and Emily met in 2015 at Azusa Pacific University during the school's intramural flag football competition. Christian was asked by a friend to help with coaching a girls team and, Emily was on that team. Almost immediately there was chemistry between them and, after a couple dates, the two became great friends. Throughout the next two years the two would occasionally see each other at weekly chapels, weekend parties, and late nights at the library; throughout this time they remained friends and grew to like each other for who each of them was as an individual. Christian graduated in spring of 2017 but decided to return to APU in the fall to work on his masters; Emily was set to graduate in December and the two were given a second chance at romance. Once the two discovered that the other was still at APU, they continued spending time with one another whenever possible. It wasn't long before both Christian and Emily acknowledged that while the years had passed, their attraction had not. The two began dating intent-fully, frequently spending time with one another and even taking a trip to Mexico. The day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24th, 2017, Christian asked Emily if she would be his girlfriend. Since then, the two have been all but inseparable. Currently, Emily is completing her masters at NYU, while Christian remains studying in California at APU. While thousands of miles apart, both Emily and Christian's love for one another remains strong and continues to strengthen daily. The two strive to talk to one another and visit one another as often as possible. Once married, the two plan to move to Colorado, where they will live and work towards paying off those pesky student loans.