These kids are getting married!

Kandis and RJ’s love story began in March 2022, and believe it or not, it started over FaceTime. What was supposed to be just another random call turned into something neither of them saw coming. Kandis was added to a FaceTime group chat by her cousin Tanna, and that is where RJ was. What began as casual conversation slowly became something deeper. Friendly chats turned into long talks. Long talks turned into laughter, late nights, and learning each other’s hearts without even realizing it. Somewhere between “just friends” and “goodnight,” something special was quietly unfolding. In August 2022, Kandis was unexpectedly removed from a group chat. RJ reached out to check on her and see what had happened. That small, thoughtful moment changed everything. From that day forward, they talked every single day. Texts became phone calls. Phone calls became hours of conversation. Sometimes friends and family joined in, sometimes it was just the two of them, but either way, they were becoming part of each other’s everyday life. Then came June 2023. Kandis traveled to North Carolina to attend a show featuring RJ and his brother, Tweekeen, also known as Treshin. It was the first time they met in person after months of talking through a screen. Somehow, it felt both brand new and completely familiar at the same time. They stole away for a quick hour, just a simple run to CVS and the gas station. Nothing glamorous. Nothing fancy. Yet that small, ordinary moment became one of the most meaningful memories in their story. It was in that simplicity that something began to shift. RJ knew how he felt. Kandis needed a little more time. Not long after, RJ told Kandis’s cousin Nene that he liked her. Eventually, he told Kandis himself. At first, Kandis did not feel the same way. But then one day, RJ stopped talking to her. Just one day. In that quiet space, Kandis realized how loud his absence felt. That was the moment everything became clear. “You know what? I do like you.” From that moment on, their story truly began. In October, Kandis flew back to visit RJ again. They spent an entire week together, laughing, learning each other in real life, and realizing that what they had was not just comfortable or convenient. It was real. On November 23, 2023, RJ asked Kandis to be his girlfriend. By December, they both knew something else was certain. Long distance was not meant to last forever. Love was not meant to live through airports and countdowns. So they made a bold decision. RJ would move to Minnesota. On July 20, 2024, he packed up his life and chose them. He chose their future. He chose forever over familiarity. Then, on July 13, 2025, the man Kandis once met in a FaceTime group chat got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife. What began as a simple call through a screen became a love that crossed state lines, closed the distance, and built a home. It became proof that timing matters, that patience reveals what the heart is trying to say, and that sometimes the greatest love stories begin in the most unexpected ways. From a group chat to a first visit. From a simple CVS run to a lifetime of memories. From long distance to side by side. This is not just the story of how they met. It is the story of how they chose each other, again and again. From FaceTime to forever.