Joc and Yeng's love story began the winter of 2020. The pair lived next door to each other in la Casa del Sol at Carleton College. Although they were roommates since the start of the year, Joc and Yeng had barely interacted with each other and shared but a couple of brief day-to-day conversations. In fact, they both felt there was unspoken tension between them, some kind of hostility towards each other. It was not until the Midwinter Ball that Joc recognized Yeng at a pre-ball gathering and pulled him in to join her group. They danced the night away that day. The following morning, Joc put a post-it note on Yeng's door asking him to lunch. Funny enough, Yeng thought the note was meant for Joc instead. The two eventually made it to lunch the next day, and the rest is history...