Mitchell and Madelyn first met in first grade, where they were classmates. Even then, Mitchell had a crush on Madelyn—he once brought her a yellow rose for a dance recital and sang “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston during a school lunch visit with her parents. They crossed paths again in third grade on the same volleyball team, but it wasn’t until their senior year of high school that they truly reconnected. Both were part of the same show choir, and one October evening, mutual friends invited them to a haunted house. That night sparked a conversation that continued into the following week, when Mitchell reached out—and they’ve been talking ever since. What started as a childhood connection has grown into something much deeper, shaped by years of friendship, shared experiences, and a mutual respect that continues to grow.