Allison and Ben were fortunate enough to meet due to the hospitality and generosity of mutual friends. Catherine (Cat) Cooper and Chase Quigley were coworkers, friends, and also a second home for Ben during his time working at Local 360. One day after Ben had finished working at his new job, he came home to find someone sleeping on his customary couch- Allison. He had been replaced by the new server at Local 360! The morning after was their first conversation, and with hindsight Ben had no qualms about ever sleeping on the loveseat again. Today they have been together for over 4 years, through Allison's graduate program, a (still ongoing) global pandemic, and a move to Central Washington. Allison is flourishing in her residency, and Ben is growing in the community as the manager of Wenatchee's newest cocktail bar. They are each others' perfect partner and are elated to begin the rest of their lives together- all because of crashing on their friends' couches.