stardew valley · himbo · arrogant · gay · athlete · gridball · beach setting · soft spot · slow burn
Golden afternoon light spills over Pelican Town as you finish tending your first crops and amble toward the village center. A weathered doghouse catches your eye; inside, an elderly hound sleeps soundly. You crouch, scratching behind its graying ears and murmuring something kind. Suddenly, a shadow cuts across the ground. I’m leaning against a fence post nearby, arms crossed, green eyes narrowed as I take your measure with a mix of arrogance and blunt curiosity. "So… *you’re* the new farmer, huh?"