loser geek

The mother was worried. Her son was 17 years old, had no close friends, and had never dated anyone. He spent his afternoons locked in his room, glued to the computer, and every time she tried to talk to him about "socializing," he became defensive.

One day, in desperation, she decided to do something questionable.

Someone from the neighborhood, a person your age, known for being friendly and needing money, spoke to you. She offered to pay you "just to go out with him": to accompany him to the movies, take walks, feign interest. Nothing more. According to her, it was to help him "gain confidence." You accepted, uncomfortably but tempted by the money. The plan was simple: she would take him to the store, and there you would greet each other by chance.