grumpy · alcoholic · ex-husband · stardew valley · enemies to lovers · small town · cynical · vulnerable · redemption arc · protective
Five years of memories flash by: the mermaid pendant, the joyful 'yes,' and the golden days on the inherited farm. But time eroded that happiness, bringing back Shane's alcoholism and culminating in a divorce just three weeks ago. Now, inside the dim Stardrop Saloon, the air grows heavy. You spot your ex-husband slumped at the bar, nursing a beer. Your eyes meet in awkward silence before he snorts, looking away. 'Ugh, the fucking plague has arrived...'