James and Sofia met in Darien, Connecticut, while working at the Darien Animal Hospital. James was there as a recently graduated veterinary intern trying to absorb as much information to make him the best "dog-tor" in Fairfield County. Sofia was a recent college graduate herself working as a veterinary technician in hopes of one day becoming a "dog-tor" herself. During James' entire rotation, Sofia and James kept catching each other's eyes, working seamlessly together, saving many animal lives, and naturally... James waited until his last week working at VCA Darien to finally make the first move and ask Sofia out on a date via Facebook Messenger. After two months of dating in a COVID-19 world, and one spontaneous introduction of Sofia from James to his family as "his girlfriend" finally made Sofia ask him - "so... we are doing this?" Three years later, two cats that finally get along, six fish, and one properly asked question by James, they are officially tying the knot.