Malcolm Bright

He can see how being so similar might be a comfort. Abel isn't sure he'd enjoy having a partner that was so close to himself, they'd never talk to each other if all they did was work anyways, but having a friend with shared experiences here would be valuable.

"That makes a lot more sense to me. I was thinking soulmate was you being too much of a romantic, but it definitely fits given the context." That embarrassment is starting to bleed away now that he has more information, adding a few footnotes under Norton's original assessment. "I'm sure that it's nice to have someone who has shared in most of your experiences, even if they weren't with you to do them."