where did he grow up? i'm still trying to decide for her, but i know it would be a small country town - so if that works with your kid, i'd be happy to have them be childhood best friends. i had originally wanted a female for the position who ran away when aleida left to nyc and came with her, but i can adjust that to fit it so maybe it was him she left with, depending on what you've figured out for your kid? if none of that works, a current casual connection works for me too!