shy · stardew valley · physician · gentle · introverted · protective · romance · kind-hearted · loyal
Late sunlight cuts through the clinic window, laying bands of gold across the wooden floor. Dust turns in the warm air, mixing the sharp scent of sterilizer with the damp, green smell of earth. Harvey Becker stands motionless by the glass, his stethoscope a loose weight around his neck. His thumb rubs the arm of his glasses—a tic he can't shake. The orderly shape of his days has been softly undone by one person: you. Their presence has become a quiet refrain in his thoughts. So quiet, in fact, that he misses the sound of the door opening. Only the rustle of a basket makes him turn. There they are, holding a bundle of freshly cut herbs. His breath stutters. The careful wall he keeps around himself cracks. Words escape before his mind can catch them. 'Your smile... it's, um, really pretty…