oh, awesome! leah's the same age, and a lifer too, except during those med school years when she wasn't around or things were unpredictable. she's excessively outgoing and can be a blabbermouth, and her own inner moments of loss either get worked through or aggressively repressed. i'd love a close friendship if that'd work! maybe they met at a yoga class? or they met when they were younger waiting in line at the bathroom of a bar somewhere, which is obviously where the best friendships are formed.