Martin and Hannah were assigned to be RAs in the same dorm during their sophomore year of college and didn't speak to each other once. Martin was busy focusing on his studies and joining Greek life while Hannah was busy rewatching New Girl and going on late-night Waffle House runs with her friends. During their junior year of college, they were once again placed in the same dorm. During this year, Hannah and Beth became close friends and bonded over their love of Taylor Swift and wine. However, Beth and Martin were also becoming friends. One night, Martin served as Hannah and Beth's DD, and after that, the dynamic trio was formed. The three formed an alliance that consisted of Martin bringing Beth and Hannah food while on duty and they brought endless entertainment to Martin’s life. Once Beth graduated, Hannah and Martin were left to hang out one-on-one during their last semester of junior year. Hannah and Martin spent a lot of their free time together--they went to the casino in Cherokee, Martin would get them lost on hikes, they would grab drinks in Sylva, and they kept each other company while on duty until 2 a.m. in the office. Hannah can recall those months before she and Martin started dating when her mom, Aunt Mari, Ansley, Jaylee, Jalin...pretty much everyone in her life assumed they were already dating. The day before summer break started, Hannah drove to Baltimore for her internship and Martin returned home before his California internship. That night Martin texted Hannah, "Have you ever thought about us dating?" That summer they started their relationship and spent the first three months across the country from each other and somehow made it work.