Carissa doesn't know if she'd describe them as besties, but Franz Udo Culman-Kaiser and she have crossed paths enough times to be friendly, and she makes a point to meet him for a meal when he's in town to play her, and he repays in kind when she's in Honolulu. Their first big tiff, when they were both on other teams, was during Carissa's first season. She lost her footing and went down hard while her arms were locked on Franz, and he stopped to help her up after the play had ended. She was incredibly embarrassed and her face must've been redder than a tomato, but he gave her a pat on the shoulder and then was off. She got his number from a friend on his team and texted her appreciation, he told her it was no big deal and if she really wanted, she could buy him a drink. So she did, and it became a ritual. That definitely doesn't mean they take it easy on each other, though.
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