Marcus and Anzhané (also known as AJ) both went to the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences High School on the Eastside of Detroit. Both kids were in the band - Marcus on the drums and AJ a dancer. The craziest part of their story is that they didn't attend the school at the same time and didn't know each other in high school! Marcus graduated in 2009 and AJ began attending in 2010. Marcus would still visit the high school after graduation, helping to teach the new drummers in the band. So many times, Marcus and AJ would be in the same place at the same time, even around the same people, but their paths never crossed! *sigh* Many years later, in 2018, Marcus slid into AJ's DMs and introduced himself. He thought to himself, "This is the most beautiful girl I have every seen in my life. She is so perfect and smart and pretty and amazing. I must get to know her. This is love at first sight and the woman that I will marry." When they connected, they were already following each other on most social media platforms and had been for a long time. But how?! Who followed who? And when? For how long have the been right under each other's noses?!?!?! As the two were getting to know each other, they shared many of memories of their time at DAAS and realized how closely they ran in the same circles. Crazy! At the time when the couple first connected, AJ was living in Connecticut on an internship. Marcus was in Detroit, dreaming of Anzhané's beautiful presence and waiting for her return. He could not think of anything else but her. Everyday, he wish that he could ask her to marry him, but he knew he must wait until the time is right. They constantly talked, texted and FaceTimed each other for months, looking forward to the day when they could be together in person. When she returned in the Fall, their love exploded and the pair was attached at the hip. AJ was attending college in Big Rapids, Michigan, over 200 miles away from home. On the weekends, AJ would drive to Detroit to spend time with Marcus. On weekdays Marcus would drive all the way to Big Rapids to spend time with AJ. They were in love! On December 24, 2018, the couple solidified their relationship with a promise ring! This was their first Christmas together and their love story officially began. Marcus really wanted to give her an engagement ring, but he thought "Nah, nah, nah... it might be too much too soon. But one day, soon enough, this will be my wife!" The following Spring, AJ graduated college and moved back home to Detroit where the couple lived together and grew together. Over the next few years, they persisted through many trials and tribulations. Make-ups and breakups aplenty, the two had to really work together and grow up a whole lot to get it the fawk together, lordt! But eventually, they figured it out! In July 2020, the couple welcomed a baby girl together - Maci Blu! In January 2021, the pair bought a home together! And FINALLY, on December 25, 2022 - four years and one day after their relationship first began, Marcus asked Anzhané to marry him. The love birds are engaged! -Written by Anzhané, potentially with slight exaggerations but this basically what happened!