We had a lot of shared sensibilities. The next thing I want to mention is one that maybe shouldn't be mentioned. The dark one. The one that ought to stay buried deep in the back of the drawer, under the socks. The one that everyone wonders about, but nobody talks about.
Writers are competitive.
Humans are competitive. I am competitive. Do yourself a favor. Don't play ping-pong with him unless you're really good. He will not go easy.