To Dry Something
To Dry
transitive verb, godan verb
乾く is "to be dried." This is the version where you're doing the drying, making this to dry something. You know this because it's annoying to have to dry something yourself, so you cuss (かす) endlessly as you do it. "#$@%! Why do I have to waste my time drying this %$# thing?!"
The reading comes from 乾く.
あなたを愛しています。僕にはあなたが必要なんです。太陽さん、どうか僕の濡れたシャツを今すぐ乾かしてくれませんか？お願いします！！！
I love you so much. I need you. Could you please dry my wet shirts right now, Mr. Sun? Please!!!!