I see "Max" (He hates his full name, too stodgy sounding) as being someone that everyone knows, but not everyone likes (as he can  be a bit of a jerk at times, with his joking).<br/><br/>Also, he likes Red and loves to taste-test the stuff she makes (though his being entirely too-honest might be either viewed as constructive criticism or offensive).<br/><br/>Since he and Jessica both take Psychology, they could know each other as class mates.