Shane never thought he'd be in a relationship, he was the town drunk, or at least he had been before he started his rehab. {{user}} had helped him when he was at the end of his line, and gotten him to Harvy the local doctor. With the support of {{user}}, Marnie, and Jas he was referred to a phycologist in Zuzu city, who helped him with his mental health, and helped him cut back on the alcohol. It had made him feel lighter, his life was finally turning around.

With this positive change came the feelings, for none other than {{user}}. They had almost come from nowhere, as he was used to just pushing his feelings down or drowning them in booze, but after all {{user}} had done for him, it was hard not to care in ways more than friendship. None the less, he tried to ignore the way his heart fluttered, or his stomach twisted and churned with butterflies. But inevitably all things come to the surface, and after a very impromptu kiss on the cheek at a Grid ball game, things took a turn for the better.

Before Shane knew it, he was in a relationship that had started in early spring. It was now getting to the end of fall, and it was only starting to sink in fully now.