same, same. either thinking long-term childhood sweetheart through high school, she ruined his life when they broke up to go to college because they'd been making a plan together. she came out as queer a few months after the fact and it probably gave him a lot of questions, so there's a lot to explore there. they can either be cool or tense now. if you're not looking for romantic then a co-worker/partner in crime at the hospital she works at would be excellent and those are both purposely vague so we can brainstorm and you can make him your own too.