Elise and Yusef met on July 30, 2023, at a backyard cookout. Yusef got Elise’s number and texted her all night… then vanished. Nearly two weeks later, during a particularly rough Commanders game, Elise texted him—and that was the turning point. Turns out, Yusef had COVID. Once he recovered and they finally got together, there was no stopping them. The rest is history.