Aaron and Andrea met in college, during physics class. Andrea was Aaron's TA, and he spent most of the semester trying to ask her on a date, which she ignored. At the end of the semester, they wound up at the same party and she finally gave him a chance. After RPI, Andrea went to medical school at Albany Medical College, while Aaron moved to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming a civil engineer. After three hard years of long distance, Andrea matched at Cornell for surgery residency and they were able to finally live in the same city. After surviving two years of surgery residency, Andrea moved into Aaron's apartment during the height of a nationwide pandemic, because why not. On January 1, 2022 Andrea planned afternoon tea at the Plaza Hotel as a fantastic New Years treat. Unknowingly, she made the plans for her own engagement as Aaron asked her to marry him on the walk home through Central Park (yes, it was on a bridge).