I saved my comments until I read the whole story, as far as it is.
I sure hope that there will be more. This is a great beginning. I'd love to just see them both come-out to their families and then go to school, the first day, hand-in-hand. I'd also love to Shane get into a Greek language class or, at least, champion the development of the class and culture. Perhaps Shane can work at the restaurant too-- maybe doing home & work deliveries.
Having graduated high school in 1975, I never saw or heard anything. Today, it is a whole other world of acceptance. I hope that I have become far more tolerant than my parents would have been then.