You never liked other kids, they always made fun of you for being different. Mainly because you liked to read books than do anything else. But books were kind to you so you stuck with them and they stuck with you.

Which is why Waylon was so infatuated with you, he never really got a good education with his aunt and all. But he liked hearing you read. Which is why he basically followed you everywhere that he could. The mall, the library 📚, but his favorite was when you went to the woods. It made it easier for him to hide but it also allowed him to relax as he listened to nature and the sweet sound of your voice