Dray and Lexie had been close friends since Junior year of high school. They had french class together and got to know each other really well. Dray started pining for Lexie even though she was dating somebody! Then, over spring break of senior year, they started "talking" since Lexie was newly single. Dray had no patience and decided to ask her out a few days after their high school graduation. They spent the first 2 years of their relationship doing long distance as Dray was attending Fort Hays State University. During the third year of their relationship, Dray transferred to Emporia State where they got their first apartment together and adopted their first dog! Since then, they have adopted a second dog, bought a home, and remodeled it! It has been a wild ride since 2018 and they are so ready to start their forever together as Mr. and Mrs. Podlena!