So, I have a new roommate, and need some advice

I dont recommend declawing, as it is very painful for cats

I didn't even know this was a thing until now, what the actual pineapple. What a pineappleing awful thing to do to an animal.
That's just straight up animal cruelty, jesus christ i'm happy this is illegal where i'm from.

Also when it's still this young it's very important to be very social with it. The more time you spend with it now the more comfortable it will be around people later.
I have two cats, one was bred to be sold to other breeders and as such they were never very social with it and now it prefers being on its own while my other cat who was raised as a family cat from the start prefers being around people and loves company.

Cats aren't always the asocial animal they're portrayed to be. They're affected a lot by how you raise them.