Most of you know this story, but it’s our favorite to tell. Both of us have different perspectives on what actually happened, so we wanted to give some space for us both to share how it all started:

AK: We met in October 2017 as our mutual friend groups merged and decided to go to Denver Downs to celebrate the fall season. As we started hanging out more and more during campus activities, BCM retreats, late night study sessions, and trips with GoHead, we quickly became friends. I thought so highly of Noah and how he cared for others, and he even went out of his way to care for me after I went through a breakup. What a kind friend, am I right?? We started studying in Thrift Library together (where AU dreams are made of), and I guess that’s when things started changing. In March 2018, Noah told me that he would love to take me out on a date. As the independent woman I am (was?), I refused to acknowledge my feelings for a while… a long while. It wasn’t til September 2018, after many months of Noah patiently pursuing me, fighting for me, and being a really good “friend” that I finally let him take me out on that date. We’ve been together ever since. Five years later, this man still patiently pursues me and fights for me daily. Now he’s my best friend, and I can’t wait to spend forever by his side.

Noah: Annie Kate and I met during our freshman year of college at Anderson University. With her being the beautiful, intelligent soccer star, she hardly had time for an average, regular student like me. After realizing how amazing this redheaded girl really was, I began to quickly catch feelings. Unfortunately for me, she did not reciprocate those, and I spent the majority of the next eight months in the dreaded friend zone. After months and months of spending time together and having one-sided interest, she finally caved in and gave me a chance. We went out on our first date on September 1, 2018, and the rest is history!

A&N