Our story began in 2007, when we first met in 7th grade at Marcus Whitman Jr. High. We were friends throughout junior high and high school, running in similar circles and sharing many of the same memories. Over the years, we grew up side by side, but after graduation in 2013, life took us in different directions. In the summer of 2015, fate brought us back together. After reconnecting and rebuilding our friendship, we quickly realized that what had started as a long-lost connection had the potential to turn into something more. By February 2016, we took the next step, and our friendship blossomed into a beautiful relationship.