Rowdy and the narrators relationship 

rowdy gets someone to talk to

he accepts him for who he is

rowdy protects him

theyre best friends

they both have parents

parents are alcoholics

they’re both born on the same day

both have problems with their family

they are both different people

i am picking “they are best friends”

•What if they pick on me

• then I will pick on them

this shows that rowdy will protect his only friend since he is the stronger one.