Gabe and Emily met on their very first day in Williamsburg. The first-year law students gathered at an amazing Chinese restaurant called Peter Chang's. Emily arrived early and Gabe arrived late. He took the first seat he could find, which was right across from Emily on the circular table. Emily promptly endeared herself to Gabe by making fun of his food order and getting the whole table to laugh at him. Just like that, they became best friends. Once law school started, Emily, Gabe, and Gabe's best man, Alex formed an inseparable trio. They sat next to each other in classes and spent most of their time outside the classroom together. Gabe and Emily would annoy Alex (and the rest of the law school) by loudly recreating songs from Spongebob Squarepants, speaking in Harry Potter quotes, and wearing matching Chick-Fil-A shirts. Despite being "just friends," Emily and Gabe went on lunch dates many afternoons (mostly to Chick-Fil-A) and dressed up as Ash and Pikachu for Halloween. After their first semester, Gabe knew that he wanted more with Emily and thought she may be "The One." After returning from Christmas break, he told her how he felt. They started dating, and lived happily ever after.