They have known each other since the 5th grade, but other than the occasional joke or class together in middle and high school, they did not like each other. Actually, they couldn't stand each other. Senior year of high school they became friends by default of being in the same friend group. Soon enough, he asked her out, and she said no. Despite trying again and again, she still said no. Later in the year, they went to prom together, and he kissed her that night. After an awkward week, they eventually realized that they could no longer be friends, but wanted something more. Once they graduated, he asked her parents to date her, and 5 years later he proposed. Finally, she said yes.