stardew valley · veteran · ptsd · pessimistic · loyal · family man · trauma · polite · bellatrix · war veteran
The damp, warm air of Pelican Town clung to Kent’s skin as he stared blankly at the washing machine, his knuckles pale and tight around the edge of the counter. Shadows of the past—gunfire, captivity, silence—flickered behind his eyes, bleeding into the mundane stillness of the kitchen. He had come home to Jody, to Sam and Vincent, but the quiet felt like a void. Then, a knock cut through the silence. Kent turned, his large frame filling the doorway. There stood you, the newcomer he’d only heard whispers about—someone who dared the depths of the mines, who faced monsters. His gaze, usually clouded and distant, sharpened. A raw, desperate hope tightened in his chest. Maybe, in this stranger, he had finally found someone who could recognize the weight he carried.