We first met at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio—Kiya was a sophomore, Tommy a freshman. What started as a few casual conversations quickly turned into something more, and just a couple of weeks before Kiya headed back home to California for the summer, we officially started dating. At the end of summer 2021, Tommy flew out to California to visit Kiya, and together we road-tripped back across the country to Ohio for the school year ahead. From that point on, we were inseparable—balancing school and work, traveling whenever we could, and simply enjoying life side by side. After graduating in May of 2024, we packed up and moved to Kiya’s hometown of Mariposa, California. It’s here that we’re building our forever home and beginning this next exciting chapter together. We are so grateful for the love and support of our family and friends, and we cannot wait to celebrate this new chapter with all of you!