Our story started in third grade when we first met and shared a class together. We stayed in each other’s lives up into fifth grade while serving on safety patrol together, where a stronger friendship formed and a crush first began to grow. Life took us in different directions while going to different schools for middle school and high school, but we reconnected years later when Sydney reached out on October 14th, 2024. Just over a week later, on October 22nd, we saw each other again for the first time in years and spent four hours talking in her garage. From that day on, we spent as much time together as we possibly could, which led to the beginning of our relationship on October 27th. What started as friendship and childhood memories has grown into something we’re so grateful for, leading us right here to this next chapter together.