Our love story began long before we realized it, as weve known each other our entire lives. Our families have always been close friends, with her dad and his mom growing up in the same area. In eighth grade, Graham asked Chloe for her Snapchat during a weekend retreat celebrating some friends, but she playfully turned him down.

When Chloe transferred to Union County at the start of our freshman year, she made it her priority to set Graham up with some of her friends. Fortunately, none of those matches worked out. By junior year, Graham asked Chloe to prom. She agreed, but only on the condition that they would remain just friends.

As time passed, our bond grew stronger, and we started dating soon after prom. Five years later, on October 28th, 2023, Graham proposed to Chloe at Seven Islands Birding State Park, and she joyfully said yes!