The young man crossed through the alley and handed a bundle of papers to Valerie, his careful eye contact and enthusiastic tone clearly indicating the nature of his errand.  He shook Valerie's hand as he turned away from the coffee shop, nervously humming a popular pop song as he headed on his way out.  He felt himself to be very mature, very adult, he would be getting a job for the summer and then he would be off to college, then... something.  He didn't really worry all that much about it as he looked through the rest of his applications, his pulse starting to race as he considered the possibility of unemployment.