We first met in 9th grade World Geography class. We quickly became friends, bonding over YouTube videos and video games during class instead of paying attention (very studious of us, we know). We walked to lunch together every day, but when the semester ended, life took us in different directions and we eventually lost touch. Now fast forward to our senior year. Grace was having a rough day in colorguard class, and Ethan noticed. Even though we hadn't spoken in years, he sent her a text to cheer her up. That simple message sparked a reconnection neither of us expected. From then on, we met after band practice almost every day, standing by our cars and talking for hours. One day, Grace jokingly suggested getting ice cream. Ethan took the idea seriously, and just like that, our first date was planned. After that first date, we were inseparable. What started as a friendship in a high school classroom grew into a love story that brought us here today, and we couldn't be more excited to begin this next chapter together.