Mack and Mayra’s story begins during their first year at Whitworth in 2019, where they shared a math class. The twist? They both spent the entire semester secretly crushing on each other but never said a single word. It wasn’t until the second-to-last day of class—AKA finals week!—that Mack realized he couldn’t let Mayra slip away and had to shoot his shot. After class, Mayra was walking back to her dorm when she heard someone running behind her. Turns out, Mack was full-on sprinting to catch up (because apparently, she’s a speed-walker). Mack caught up and immediately invited her to walk to the campus café for their first date. On their first date, Mayra was 100% convinced Mack spoke Spanish and was Hispanic; they still laugh about it to this day. But hey, that's a story for another time. Since then, Mack has started learning Spanish, so they can raise future bilingual babies together. But first, they're excited to say “I do” and kick off the next chapter of their love story with all of you by their side!