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Peyton has been an avid pet-sitter for most of her life, so when she told Lisa she was available over Spring Break 2025, it felt like just another job. She definitely didn’t expect it to turn into one of the best decisions of her life. When Peyton was first introduced to the house, she noticed Jared right away. He was pretty quiet (she'd later learn he was nervous), a little silly, and (most importantly) very cute. Naturally, she took matters into her own hands and followed him on social media. The two started messaging, but after a week or so, Peyton couldn’t help but notice what seemed like a lack of interest from Jared… so, naturally, she called him out on it. Apparently, that worked. Jared ended up calling into Peyton’s classroom to ask her on their first date: Yogurtini. Simple enough, right? Wrong. What was supposed to be a quick after-work date turned into an eight-hour never-ending conversation. They saw the Minecraft movie, made a stop at Denny’s, and somehow ended up at The Corral. Now, The Corral was not exactly Jared’s natural habitat. While Peyton was having a great time, Jared was glued to her side like his life depended on it, but he stuck it out (literally, right next to her), which, in hindsight, was a great call. By the end of those eight hours, it became clear that this was just the beginning of a connection that would last a lifetime.