We first met at Valley City State University in October 2016 during my (Grace's) recruitment visit, we were both attracted to each other but both too nervous to approach the other. We didn't talk or see each other again until we both arrived back at college for classes in August of 2017. The first time we talked to each other was when I asked him if he would play his saxophone for me, to which he nervously said "maybe" and walked away. Not what I was hoping for in a first impression. Later, I asked him what his viewpoint on dating was and to which he confirmed with me that he would not be dating for at least another year. Disheartened, I decided to finally let it rest and accept that he wasn't interested. About two weeks went by and a mutual friend to Dennis and I sat me down and explained to me how Dennis was interested in me, but didn't think I would want to date him. Of course I was so excited and asked our friend to tell Dennis to meet up and study with us. After Dennis showed up ready to study, our friend left to which we both confronted our feelings to each other. On August 29, 2017 Dennis walked me out to a bridge located in the middle of campus and asked me to be his girlfriend. That bridge holds significance to our relationship, as we often visit it and laugh and smile about that day.