Connect How did your love story begin?

Freshman year of high school, we saw each other for 10 mins a day at 7am. We talked, teased each other, and fell in love. By sophomore year, we spent every second together. We pushed each other to follow our dreams, even when that led us to different colleges. Apart for four years, we dreamed what it would be like to say goodnight instead of goodbye. In August, we took the jump and moved across the country so I could get my Masters. Theres no better feeling than falling asleep next to each other

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

Our favorite memory was when I visited Kyra while she was in school overseas in London and we spent the week together. We had the best time being tourists in England — I saw her university she got her masters from, met some of her friends, saw all the landmarks and we went to the pub from Ted Lasso, one of our favorite shows. While traveling was always a dream of Kyra’s, visiting her was the reason I got a passport and inspired me to travel to more places around the world — with her of course.

What would you do with $20,000?

$20,000 would dramatically change our lives. I have another year of school left, so a lot of my time is dedicated towards my degree and my role as a GA for the men’s basketball team. This money would alleviate the pressure of our bills, and allow us to save for the future we’ve been dreaming of since we were kids. However I will say, the first thing I would do if we won is ask Kyra’s parents the question we’ve all been waiting for, and go get her a ring.