Matt and Maddie officially met over 14 years ago their freshman year of high school. They had Spanish class together where Matt spent his time poking Maddie in the back and driving her crazy. Matt was always secretly interested in Maddie, but it wasn’t love at first sight for her. They saw each other in the halls between class, but never really connected. She started dating a friend of Matt’s that made him jealous. They eventually broke up, but Matt’s loyalty to his friend made him despise Maddie. Fast forward to junior year when they once again had class together. At first Matt and Maddie hated the idea of being stuck in a classroom together for a year. However, as the year progressed the divide between them faded, and a genuine friendship developed. They began to spend increasing amounts of time together, and by senior year both were secretly in love. Afraid to act upon their feelings, neither Matt nor Maddie disclosed their emotions to each other for many months. Eventually, as their friendship continued to grow, Maddie found herself comforting Matt after a hard day and they confessed how they felt. They have been together ever since, sharing over ten years of love, laughter, and adventures.