Ah, so maybe I can help? Money is the one thing I can seem to contribute to this. “Okay, no problem. What’s your Venmo? I’ll send you some, and if it’s more than that, I’ll call the shop and take care of it.” “Don’t do that. Don’t offer to pay for my stuff, Reese,” she says. The mask of coldness drops back in place. “I’m not your charity case.”

