Money makes people weird. Grown men turn into cranky toddlers, forget how calendars work, and everyone’s suddenly an expert on what departed relatives really wished for and what they should have done with their cash. 

And many times, the smartest person in the room is the teenager who just wants to read books.  

The teenager in the center of today’s story simply liked horror novels and hanging out with Grandma. While others were busy living their lives, he spent quality time with Stephen King and Nan. 

Their deal was perfect: he got book money, she got entertainment, and both got something better than inheritance drama: actual human connection.  

Grandma trusted him with her inheritance plans because he earned it. No schemes, no manipulation, just honest time together. She wanted her money going to charity, plus a college fund for his cousin whose dad sees bets as a retirement planning.