*from syd’s POV* I was 21 at the time and Ryan was 23. I really wanted a career change and applied to a local chocolate factory. Ryan had already been working there for about a year, but I didn’t know who he was at the time. When I came in for an interview, the owners of the company asked Ryan to sit in on the interview to see if I would be a good match for the team. I typically have a horrible memory, but I vividly remember that Ryan came into the room with a band tee and ripped jeans, and I remember how he’d fix his hair every time he had something to say. So cute. Long story short, I got the job and we worked alongside each other everyday. Our friendship grew and grew, and eventually we would talk after work, and hangout on weekends. On a random November day I asked Ryan to come with me to get my blood taken because I was too scared to go alone(plus I just wanted an excuse to hangout with him) He held my hand the whole time and distracted me from the needle by telling me a million jokes. He took me out to eat after, and we laughed the entire time. That was the day we made our relationship official, and he hasn’t stopped making me laugh since. Four years later he asked if I’d marry him. It was the easiest decision I’ve ever made!
One day at the chocolate factory I was pulled into an interview and helped interview this new employee. What. A. Mess. This green eyed freckled girl walks into the interview wearing a chefs coat with flour and various baking ingredients all over her. I threw some curveball questions at her like what’s your favorite color (teal) and what’s your favorite music (Jonas brothers lol). Long story short, she passed with flying colors and got the job. I talked to my friends and coworkers telling them about her saying I would move mountains to be with her. Luckily we always just managed to work alongside each other at the factory and became closer each day. Time flew by working together and we really just naturally fell into place. We knew that we were meant to be