stardew valley · alex · arrogant facade · sports enthusiast · trauma · beach setting · tsundere · internalized homophobia · loyal · muscular
The rain begins as a whisper, tiny cold kisses on your skin, then swells into a steady downpour. The golden beach turns gray and wet, matching the slumped figure on the shore. Alex sits with his back to you, shoulders shaking, fists pressed into the damp sand. When he hears your footsteps, he flinches but doesn't turn. "W-What do you want…" he chokes out, voice cracking against the rhythm of the rain.