During high school, Dennis and Sylvia both attended Mr Shen's maths tutoring in Castle Hill - though you wouldn't have guessed they'd end up here. Dennis was the one at the back of the class causing a ruckus; Sylvia was the one at the front, answering every question and getting the best grades. At the time, they were worlds apart.

After high school, they went their separate ways. Years passed. And then, as fate would have it, a global pandemic brought them back together. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Dennis and Sylvia reconnected and discovered a shared passion neither had known the other had: music.

Sylvia was an accomplished pianist, having achieved her AMus diploma. Dennis, who would be the first to admit that his 8th grade pass was somewhat less impressive, had a deep love for composing. Together, they began writing music and songs during lockdown. What started as a creative partnership quietly became something more. A friendship blossomed and in time, they realised they had fallen in love.

In early 2022, just two months into their relationship, they planned an Easter trip to the Gold Coast with friends. Then Sylvia injured her leg, and the trip fell through - but not the flight credit. Flights over Easter being what they are, the credit turned out to be just enough to fly to Bali instead. Neither of them was entirely sure how an international trip together would go this early on. It went better than either of them imagined.