Sean and Cierra met while attending Mills Middle School. They shared a few classes over the years, but didn’t officially become friends until 7th grade, when they discovered they lived just around the corner from each other. Soon, young love began to blossom. With a little encouragement from a mutual friend, Sean decided that Cierra had to be his.

That summer, they spent nearly every day together as they prepared for the start of high school. However, just two weeks before freshman year, they broke up. The school year brought its share of awkward moments, especially since Sean and Cierra had two classes together. Cierra, feeling hurt, wanted nothing to do with Sean—until...

The Spring of 2019

Now a college student at Sacramento State University, Cierra was rushing to class when she accidentally ran into someone. To her surprise, it was Sean. They exchanged a few polite words and went their separate ways. Cierra couldn’t help but notice how handsome Sean had become, while Sean wondered if Cierra still hated him.

Spring 2020

As COVID-19 swept across the world, both Sean and Cierra found themselves stuck at home like everyone else. That’s when their paths crossed once again—this time on Tinder. They matched, started talking daily, and quickly fell back into an easy rhythm, reminiscing about the past.

During this time, Sean revealed that he had recently been in a terrible accident and was still recovering. Cierra, already falling for him again, decided she was in it for the long haul.

As the days went by, Sean grew stronger—and so did their love. After four years together, Sean proposed to Cierra while they were on vacation in Hawaii.

Neither of them ever imagined they’d end up marrying their middle school sweetheart, but now, they wouldn’t have it any other way.