James and Victoria’s story started long before they ever imagined it would become a love story. They attended the same elementary school, junior high, and high school, often crossing paths through mutual friends and shared classes. James graduated just before Victoria began her junior year, and life took them in different directions for a little while, James starting college life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale while Victoria stayed busy conquering her AP classes. In June of 2023, James and Victoria reconnected and quickly realized there had always been something special between them that neither had forgotten. On December 3rd, 2023, James asked Victoria to be his girlfriend, and from that moment on, the rest was history. Later, they discovered something sweet: James had a crush on Victoria in high school, and Victoria had a crush on James too. It turns out their love story was simply waiting for the right moment to begin!