​In 2011, their story began when Neil, a middle schooler, first laid eyes on Rara, who was still in her last year of elementary school. Five years later, they started dating in high school, and their weekly routine was filled with horror movies and spicy foods. However, in 2018, their differences led them to break up. At the time, Neil was in his second semester of college while Rara was in her senior year of high school.