Victoria and Braxton met while both in their undergrad at Florida Atlantic University. They were both on the FAU Swim and Dive team and in the sprint group when they became friends, eventually becoming breaststroke buddies. They remained good friends throughout the first three years of undergrad, but never really had the chance of pursuing a relationship with one another or even thought of the other person as more than a friend.

This all changed at the end of Summer 2020. After a 13-hour long car ride from Huntsville to Boca Raton, Braxton walked into his friend's apartment where Tori was playing games with their friends. Tori was so excited to see him, she ran to him and gave him a hug which apparently was "a tad longer than a normal hug" in Braxton's mind and shifted him from seeing Tori as a friend to possibly something more. While Snapchatting, Braxton mentioned the new Hamilton musical that had just come out on Disney+, to which Tori responded she loved musicals. Taking this as an opportunity to hang out one on one, he asked if she wanted to watch it together to which she said yes. After finishing watching Hamilton, neither of them wanted to leave so Braxton asked if Tori had ever seen The Greatest Showman, to which she said yes but suggested they still watch it. When their friend group heard of the two of them watching musicals, they suggested they all begin a nightly movie night. With each movie night, Braxton would sit next to Tori and slowly gather more and more courage to sit closer and initiate the move - an arm around the shoulders.

After this momentous occasion, they decided to hang out more on their own. One night, this led to a walk and sit on the beach where they talked about what they envisioned in their futures individually and where they wanted to be in 10 years. Braxton smoothly asked about Tori's dream wedding and they began naming off their bridesmaids and groomsmen. After talking for hours and hours, they stared at each other for a silent few seconds when Braxton smiled and asked Victoria to be his girlfriend. And the rest is history.

While they faced some trials and tribulations through their relationship, Braxton still knew Tori was the one. After calling her mom and brother, talking to his own parents, and with a little help from her roommates Braxton proposed on September 14, 2024. The rest is another chapter of many in their story together.

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