Emma and Cole first met while working in the dining hall at the University of Iowa back in 2019. At the time, they only really knew of each other—just familiar faces in passing. A few years later, life brought them both to Colorado: Cole moved out first, and Emma followed a few months later. They reconnected on social media, went out for drinks, and spent the night laughing and playing games at an arcade. From that first date on, they both knew something special had begun—and the rest is history.