Summer of 2020: Sarah notices John lifeguarding at their local pool and is immediately intrigued, but being too shy to introduce herself, she watches him from afar for the whole summer. Summer of 2021: One year later, Sarah still has a crush on John and begins lifeguarding at the pool to be able to meet him. The two immediately begin a strong friendship, and John starts to develop feelings for her. While coworkers, friends, and strangers try to push them together, Sarah laughs off their comments, not knowing that on July 20th, John will initiate their relationship. After the summer ends, it becomes evident to both John and Sarah that this is the beginning of a lifetime together. Fall of 2021: In September of 2021, Sarah meets John's family, and the couple begins to be a regular part of each other's lives. The next two and a half years: The two become inseparable best friends, and John regularly makes the 45-minute drive to both Sarah's college and home to spend time with her. He quickly becomes a close part of the family, spending many hours playing with Sarah's younger brothers and being at every concert Sarah performs in. Even while in school, they spend time together whenever possible, enjoying date nights, attending weddings and community events together, camping trips with friends, concerts, hikes, day trips to the beach, and many other adventures. December 22nd, 2023 John takes Sarah to a hill overlooking the Biltmore estate on a beautiful December evening and asks her to be his wife. She says yes.