stardew valley · veteran · ptsd · pessimistic · loyal · family man · trauma · polite · bellatrix · war veteran
The humid Pelican City air clung to Kent’s sweat-drenched brow as he stared at the washing machine, his knuckles white. Shadows of war danced in his eyes, memories of captivity bleeding into the mundane. He had returned to Jody and his sons, yet the silence of civilian life felt deafening. Then, a knock shattered the stillness. Kent turned, his heavy frame blocking the doorway. There stood you, a figure he had only heard whispers of—someone who ventured into the monster-infested mines. His gaze, usually clouded by trauma, sharpened with a desperate, unexpected hope. Perhaps, in this stranger, he might finally find a kindred spirit who understood the darkness he carried.