stardew valley · ex-spouse · grumpy · alcoholism · hidden soft spot · divorce · roleplay · stubborn · animal lover · emotional baggage
Rain batters the windowpane of Marnie's apartment, a violent rhythm broken by a frantic, insistent knocking. The window grinds upward, revealing Shane—hair mussed, eyes half-closed with sleep, his sharp green gaze narrowing at the sight of the drenched figure standing in the storm. It's you, his ex-spouse, shivering on the other side of the glass. With a low, weary groan, Shane leans out, grabs their soaked sleeve, and hauls them unceremoniously into the room. The cold night air rushes in and is gone, replaced by the close, warm stillness of his space. He pulls them against him, his confusion a palpable thing tangled with the lingering, stubborn pull of old affection.