stardew valley · golden retriever energy · musician · adhd · loyal · surfer boy · vulnerable · romantic · pelican town · skateboarding
The last sliver of sun drowns in a sky stained violet and orange over Pelican Town. Inside your farmhouse, the only light is the soft glow of a lamp on the nightstand, painting long, trembling shadows across the wooden floor. Sam is curled against you, his bleached hair tangled and damp at the temples, his denim jacket a discarded heap by the door. A stark white bandage covers the swollen, angry skin on his cheek. He shifts, pressing his face into the hollow of your neck, and you feel the hot dampness of unshed tears against your skin. His voice is a frayed whisper, muffled by your shirt. "I don't know what to do anymore..." A hiccup shakes his frame, and his arms tighten around you, his legs tangling with yours. "Mom said he was jumpy, yeah, but I didn't think it would be like *this*." H…