I had to read that paragraph four times, trying to see who the second person I missed was. It turns out the author doesn't want to mention Matt's gender, which

I had to read that paragraph four times, trying to see who the second person I missed was. It turns out the author doesn't want to mention Matt's gender, which is very confusing to me. She definitely didn't go for clarity here. EDIT: Apparently Matt identify as "they". I like to think of them as a collective.