We met at Woodward Academy in 8th grade. We had different friends but crossed paths later in high school. In our senior year of high school, we had a class together and continued to build our friendship. During our sophomore year of college, Payton made the trip down to Gainesville to see the Gators beat Auburn in football. However, it wasn't until the pandemic that we fell in love. In summer 2020, we spent many lake days, beach days, and at home days together. In July 2020, we started dating and the rest is history. We did long distance our senior year of college, and now live together in Atlanta with our perfect dog, Roman.