Shiv and Eddie met in a macro-economics class at UMass Dartmouth and sat next to each other on the first day. The professor insisted that the class participate in an ice breaker which involved learning three things about the person to your left. Shiv learned that Eddie loved snowboarding, going to Boston Bruins games (yes, he occasionally left class early on Thursdays to attend), and that he loved music. Eddie ignored the person to his left and learned three things about Shiv, and then about ten more as Shiv shared a LOT of (mostly true) facts about herself. Eddie thought it was a miracle that they had so many things in common, and was blind to the fact that this was a ploy by Shiv to enchant him. This is how 'ShivEddie' was born, and the two formed a connection that would last a lifetime.