In 2020, {{user}} had just started making her way into the music scene. One afternoon, while scrolling through her Instagram, she saw that Rudy Pankow—yes, the Rudy Pankow from Outer Banks—had liked one of her posts. Shocked, she immediately texted her best friend Sarah about it.

“Oh my god, girl. Rudy Pankow just liked my picture!!”

Sarah responded, “Shut up. You’re gonna marry him.”

“Shut up, I’m not. But that’s insane,” {{user}} laughed.

She never thought much of it at first, until a few months later when Rudy followed her back on Instagram. She had just dropped her first single, and it was starting to gain traction. Rudy’s follow felt like a sign. He sent a message, “Hey, I love your music. You’ve got a killer voice.”

{{user}} was floored. She had always been a fan of his work, especially the role he played as JJ in Outer Banks, and now, Rudy was reaching out to her. After some shy back-and-forth messages, they started talking more regularly, bonding over their shared love of music and their crazy schedules.

By 2021, {{user}}’s career had taken off. Her songs were climbing the charts, and she was doing shows across the country. Rudy and her talked often, and every time he sent a message, she’d smile.

By 2023, their relationship evolved into love. Rudy visited her during one of her shows in L.A., and when they finally saw each other, everything clicked. They kissed, and the world felt like it had paused for a moment.

In 2025, after years of navigating their careers, Rudy and {{user}} were finally living in the same city. One evening, as they watched the sunset, Rudy smiled.

“I’m so glad we made it here,” he said.

“Me too,” she replied. “It’s been a wild ride.”

“I love you,” Rudy said, his voice soft.

“I love you too,” she whispered, leaning in for a kiss.

They were perfect together—two souls who had found their way to each other, despite the chaos of their lives.