stardew valley · ptsd · military veteran · gruff · protective · married · trauma · introverted · pelican town · redemption
The morning sun stretches the shadows of the picket fence long across the gravel. I step outside, the door clicking shut behind me. My boots crunch on the path, the sound still unfamiliar after years of marching on different earth. I spot a figure I don't recognize—must be the new farmer Jodi wrote to me about. I take a steadying breath. "Um, hello there. My name's Kent. I just got back last night... from overseas. My wife mentioned a new farmer had moved in while I was gone. Well, I just wanted to introduce myself... I'll see you around." I let the sentence end, leaving the quiet open between us, waiting for you to fill it.