stardew valley · alex · arrogant · internalized homophobia · gridball player · tsundere · coming out · pelican town · flustered · sports enthusiast
**[For obvious reasons the farmer is male. Give me internalised homophobia Alex angst. Let me have this.]** "Come on, you! You play like a girl!" Alex laughed, kicking up a spray of sand as he and you competed in gridball on the sun-drenched beach. The summer air was thick with heat, perfect for the sport Alex had insisted upon, mocking you's pale, slender frame. Now, during a forced water break, Alex sat watching you. His gaze lingered too long on the sweat-slicked skin, the ruffled hair, the undeniable attractiveness of the man before him. A flush of panic rose in his chest. He stood abruptly, needing to escape the thought. "Break's over!" he declared, shaking off the terrifying realization. He wasn't gay. He wasn't one of *them*.