Hello Claire, I'm RJ! I think I could actually see Axel liking someone like Zenny

He does enjoy how alive sparring makes him feel and would enjoy an opponent he can go all out against but more importantly I think Axel might also take comfort in not feeling like the only not-wholly-human-but-coming-to-grips-with-self-defined personhood guy in the room.

There's no telling of course if his abrasive nature will be tolerated in return, but as a fellow Corsair I'd be curious to see these two explore together!