Our journey began in February 2015, when I made the life-changing decision to transfer to Holy Cross Academy. I was in 10th grade, and Mark was a freshman. As fate would have it, we met in the most charming of settings—gym class.

What started as a high school friendship blossomed slowly over time. Though we went our separate ways during college and lost touch for a while, life had other plans.

During the quiet stillness of the COVID lockdown, we found our way back to each other and it felt like no time had passed at all. We instantly connected and have been inseparable since. And now, here we are-ready to begin the next chapter of our story, together.