Illya and Olivia met during high school. Little did Illya know, during high school Olivia had the biggest crush on him. She thought he was the cutest guy ever. They had always been friends during high school but had never taken it any further. The two of them were lining up for high school graduation, when Illya walked over to Olivia and started talking. Illya asked Olivia for her phone number and if she would want to hang out during the summer. Willingly without hesitation, Olivia gave Illya her phone number. They went on their first date to a Thai restaurant! Yum! They spent a lot of time during that summer together, where their relationship began to grow. They went to the movies, went out to dinner, to festivals and shows, and spent time hiking Belle Isle and doing anything outdoors. Illya attended college at VCU and Olivia traveled to Charlottesville to attend UVA. Even though they were in separate cities, they continued to see each other, going to visit one another on the weekends. Not only did love grow but their friendship and support for one another continued to blossom. Once Olivia was finished at UVA, she got an apartment in Richmond, only 2 blocks from Illya's apartment. They finally were back in the same city, and living closer to each other than they had before. With years in the making, on October 3, 2016, Illya made the decision to pop the question. With Illya and Olivia's family together at the Quirk Hotel, Illya got down on one knee and asked Olivia to marry him. She said yes!