Tim and Rita met freshman year at Rutgers University. They lived in the North Tower on Livingston campus on the same floor, but different wings. Once they met, they hit it off immediately and would always spend time together. Whether it was getting lunch at the dining hall, going to class together, or walking around campus, they became best friends (as Rita would say, but Tim would disagree). Years later they are now officially best friends who spend all their time together with their cat, Atticus.