They met in college at a bible study. Ciana had just transferred to Oklahoma Christian in January 2022 and she immediately did not like Layton. However, during that summer the two began to see each other more due to a Wednesday night church event. When the next semester started, Ciana asked Layton at the flag football intramural championship if he wanted to go line dancing with her and some friends. It was there that she discovered that she enjoyed his company and wanted to get to know him more. A few days later they went on a walk around the Eagle Trail and they talked for two hours. Two days later, on October 4th, Ciana texted Layton about mac-n-cheese at 2 in the morning. He perceived her text as flirting and then proceeded to ask her to coffee. Ciana was in fact not flirting with him, but she did accept his offer for coffee, even if it was for 8 in the morning. It was the best date she had ever been on and well, you know the rest.