Alex lived in a cabin, near the lake in the woods. He was not the richest man on the planet, but certainly not the poorest. He lived his life in isolation, never trusting anyone except himself.

One day, he was at his day job (shopkeeper) and a girl he had a "crush" on came up to him and asked him on a date. He agreed. A few months later, they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

Alex walked up to hi...