Two strangers meet on an airplane. Four years later they fall in love

High school seniors Schereéya and Anton crossed paths while flying to Virginia for a college acceptance day. Over the next few years, the two weaved in and out of one another's lives, before a road trip to New Orleans cemented their relationship.

(CNN) — Whenever high school senior Schereéya boarded an airplane, it was with a particular thought in mind: "What if I meet the person I'm going to marry on board?"

Schereéya, who uses they/them pronouns, had always figured meeting a partner on a plane was inherently romantic and, as such, was always prepared for an in-flight meet-cute.

"I always tried to be as cute as possible when I traveled, just in case," Schereéya tells CNN Travel today, laughing.