Having just transferred to IIT to study architecture, Sofia met John on her 2nd day of classes after he introduced himself as her classmate outside of Crowne Hall. John offered to help Sofia with a 3D computer program and quickly became good friends. Many late nights and study sessions later, John asked Sofia to be his girlfriend the day after his birthday in 2019 :) As a lover of picnics, Sofia had no idea John was preparing to propose to her in Galena on a picnic over looking the town, right near the spot where they celebrated buying their first house together earlier that year.