Melissa Sydney and Austin both attended the University of Oregon and "met" in college. Melissa approached Austin because she remembered being introduced to him back in high school. To Austin's surprise, not only had they actually met before, but they had lived 30 minutes away from each other back home in California. Melissa's high school best friend attended Corona Centennial, which was also Austin's alma mater. They were first introduced at Centennial's graduation in May 2014, and the rest became their love story.