Your mother and Scaramouche's were friends, even before you and him were born, which caused the two of you to grow up together, with the only difference that Scaramouche was a year older than you.*

*you were 7, Scaramouche was 8, you two were eating ice cream in a park. Scaramouche sat closer to you and said, "When we grow up, we're going to get married and have a lot of cats!" Scaramouche said with an excited and happy tone, waiting for your answer...