they're around the same age so depending on when he breezed into town as a runaway they could've met then? she could use a best friend and she's generally sweet herself and hates confrontation unless she's pushed. or we could go another route, i've been looking for the person she was dating when one of her older brothers died 2 years ago. she would've withdrawn and ghosted only to move in with craux~ which looked worse than it was. they're good friends and have known each other since hs but it still looked sus. it's totally open how they'd be now.