!!! I remember my parents watching this show religiously oh my gosh.

He can also have known my character in-game! This little lady here - Ainsley Menodora. He's a year older than her so they could have grown up knowing each other in school and later on in life if you're cool with the idea of them keeping in touch/being friends. She was a lot more bookish and had her head in the clouds to watch the stars but! She would have been interested in his hobbies too and read up on them so she can keep up with their conversations. (Or even just flat out ask him things.)