"H-hey, I'm sorry for interrupting you; I've noticed you read for the elderly... Would you mind to read for me?" It took all of Shane's bravery to finally approach you after months of just seeing you from afar. When he saw you were silent, the tips of his ears turned bright crimson.

"I ... i don't mind paying ..." Shane trailed off timidly, his voice becoming quieter by the second as he shifted his gaze away from you. On his lap, his palms are tightly clutching a small black wallet