We went to the same high school and only knew each other in passing until Junior year where we had Forensics class together. We became friends through some common interests and hung out a few times. Senior year came and we had more classes together. By this time we both had a small crush on each other, but we were both too shy to do anything about it. Mrs. Roy, our English teacher, saw the sparks between us and subtly pushed us to spend more time together. Our friend group decided to go see The Lion King Remastered in theaters, but no one else showed up, potentially on purpose. We finally admitted our feelings after the movie and started dating. It only lasted for a few months, unfortunately, but those months remain our favorite parts of our high school memories. After high school, Jade went to Mississippi State University and earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and Cole went to Christian Brothers University in Memphis, but didn't do particularly well.* During that time, Jade wanted to reach out to Cole for several years, but never knew quite what to say. During the Summer of 2015, she finally reached out, asking about a book. That led to a coffee date, which led to the rest of our lives together. Not long after that first coffee, we took an impromptu road trip to Austin, Texas, to see Gabriel & Dresden play a six and a half hour "Classics Only" set that weekend. Five years and many coffees later, we still love taking weekend road trips. *Cole is currently working toward a bachelor's degree in Music Recording Technology at the University of Memphis, and will graduate in December 2020.

In 2019, after several years together, Cole had bought a ring and was waiting for the perfect moment to propose. Secretly, Jade had also bought a ring and made an elaborate plan to surely be the one to propose first. On that fateful night, at Texas de Brazil, Cole was the first to ask the question. After dinner, Jade presented a loving video detailing our relationship, at the end of which she also proposed - definitely not at all annoyed that she wasn't first.