Gage and Corbin both attended John A. Logan College, a small school tucked away in Carterville, Illinois. They met on January 10th, 2020—Gage’s 20th birthday. It wasn’t quite love at first sight, but there was an undeniable spark. It felt as if they’d been circling each other for years without knowing it, and now, finally, their paths had aligned. Over the next few weeks, they spent more and more time together, getting to know one another in that quiet, meaningful way that only happens when two people truly click. Before long, weekends turned into mini adventures—each of them driving an hour and a half just to meet up and hike. The world was standing still, gripped by a pandemic, but for Gage and Corbin, time seemed to speed up. Something real was growing between them—a bond that felt like home. Six years later, they were married. And happier than they ever thought possible.