For four years, Bradley and Becka lived parallel lives. They walked the same campus, frequented the same bars, and shared circles of acquaintances, yet their paths never crossed. Bradley’s focus was Football, inviting Sarah Schum (Parker) and her friends to join the celebrations. Becka, meanwhile, didn’t enjoy house parties and would eventually convince her friends to make it down to the bars each night. Though they moved in the same orbit, fate kept them apart. That changed in the fall of 2019. After months of solo travel through Europe, Bradley returned to Ithaca to take on a coaching role with the Bombers. His mornings and afternoons soon became anchored at Dolce Delight, the café Becka had managed for years. She noticed him—his face vaguely familiar—but brushed it off as just another customer. Then came Alumni Weekend. Both Bradley and Becka had their close friends visiting. Becka lit up when she spotted her old friend Rifton across the bar, while Bradley reconnected with Sarah from their film class days. The night was already coming to an end, but laughter and introductions blurred together until, finally, Bradley and Becka were introduced. It was casual, almost forgettable—just another moment in a whirlwind weekend. A few days later, Bradley reached out to Sarah, curious about her close friend who still lived in Ithaca. Soon after, he asked Becka out. Their first date brought them back to the very bar where they had met, this time with live music setting the stage. From that night forward, their story truly began—and the rest, as they say, is history.