Neither Alex nor Grace were planning on going out after work that fateful Friday, but peer pressure got the best the of them (per usual). The two ended up at the same small gathering via mutual friends. When Grace arrived, Alex was involved in an intense, high-stakes game of Mario Kart with some friends. Grace was intrigued by all the commotion coming from that side of the room and went to investigate. Alex caught one glimpse of her and quickly realized she was way more important than the game. After chatting for a while they rounded up the rest of the party goers for a few games of boys vs. girls flip cup. Shortly thereafter, the group headed to a bar in search of the finest fireball in the city, which they found. Five days later, they met for drinks and stand up comedy. Although the comedy show was terrible, the two had so much fun and laugher with each other they agreed on a second date and the rest is history!