Alexis and Melissa's story began long before either of them realized. Their first meeting was a casual introduction that seemed like a mere coincidence - an almost forgettable moment. Melissa’s brother Kevin started dating Alexis’s sister Steisy over a decade ago. The two families had been swept up in young love, and the world of Alexis and Melissa became intertwined. At first, Alexis and Melissa were simply part of the background noise to each other- just two people thrown together by circumstance. They were more familiar with each other through their siblings than through their own connection. They attended the same family functions, shared short polite conversations, and maybe even laughed at the same jokes. But at the time, that was all it was: pleasantries exchanged in the presence of others, a friendship that hadn’t yet begun. As time went on, their siblings’ relationship grew serious, leading to an engagement and then a wedding. Alexis and Melissa both played their parts in the celebrations, still keeping a respectful distance, though there was an ease to their interactions that had developed over the years. It wasn’t dramatic, or filled with stolen glances— it was slow, quiet, and unintentional. The kind of bond that creeps up on you without you noticing. They both failed to notice what was so clearly visible to everyone around them. Both of their families would suggest how they should date, always teasing that they were perfect for each other before they even saw it themselves. Alexis’s mom used to joke and call Melissa daughter-in-law' long before they even thought about dating. One day, on October 14, 2023 those suggestions finally came to fruition. Alexis asked Melissa and Max on a first date. There was an undeniable comfort, a spark that had quietly kindled over the years, waiting for the right moment to be acknowledged. It took years of shared experiences, of mutual friends and family, of growing up and finding themselves, for them to realize what was right in front of them all along. And when they finally decided to take that leap—to date, to be together—it felt less like the beginning of something new and more like the natural continuation of a story that had been written long before they even realized it.