Cole and Mara met their freshman year of college when Mara had the biggest crush on Cole and worked endlessly to get Cole to notice her. Cole was shy and nervous around Mara. Through mutual friends they finally met and got to know each other slowly but surely. Mara went to almost every game to watch Cole play. Cole went to Mara's speaking events. Eventually the two fell in love. After a hiatus of dating, Cole and Mara remained supports for each other throughout college. Cole and Mara found their way back to each other in 2018. The two rekindled their love in the sweetest fairytale like love story. Late night talks about their future, planning their dream home, spontaneous slow dances, and freshly baked banana bread (Cole) the two started their forever love story.