YES! I feel like he probably mildly blushed when she said that, but otherwise just kind of let it roll off of his shoulders. I think now that he's gotten to know her a little more, he would take her up on going on runs together if she wanted to join him sometimes! Though he likes it because it doesn't require teamwork, he can acknowledge the benefits of having someone to help motivate. :)
He will get to know Josie, eventually, through Bea! And they are canon-mates! So there's that. lol. I'm sure he'll meet Rowena this way, too! Though IDK how either of them will feel about this. lmao.
If he meets Abby through the Malones they can have a connection that way.