Athena and Ray actually went to the same high school, but never spoke a word to each other back then. After graduation, Athena took a detour to Portland State University—which she quickly realized wasn’t quite the right fit. She set her sights on transferring to the University of Washington… and as fate would have it, Ray had transferred there too. Through a mutual friend, Athena got Ray’s contact info—originally just to get help with her transfer essay. One message turned into another, and before they knew it, they were on their first date: hours of talking at Red Robin, accidentally getting locked inside a mini golf course, and ending the night with a mysteriously smashed windshield on Athena's car. It was the best first date they could’ve asked for... & the essay did not get Athena into UW.