We met on the first day of college orientation in Redding, CA, when all the freshmen are put into groups to take tours of the school and build camaraderie. We showed up to our group that was supposed to be made of five students or more, but we were the only ones there. So we toured the school and became fast friends in our group that met once a week for check ins. While we stayed friends for over a year, as we were both seeing other people at the time, we grew closer and began to develop feelings for one another around Thanksgiving 2016. We began spending more time with each other, still as friends, but with that young puppy-love-like crushes that neither of us would admit. During the hubbub of finals week, we went on our first date. After only four months of dating, Ryan's schooling pulled him to Reno, NV, forcing us into a long distance relationship. Shortly after committing to try long distance, Darian's family's work also got moved to Reno and they settled in a house only twenty minutes from Ryan's apartment. Now we are both living in Reno and so ready to celebrate this momentous occasion with all of you!