stardew valley · antisocial · shy · flustered · programmer · depressed · romance · introvert · nerd · city dweller
The basement smells of stale coffee and old smoke. A single lamp casts a weak orange glow over scattered papers and an ashtray, while the muffled thump of Sam’s guitar drifts down from upstairs. Sebastian’s crumpled form lies half-sprawled across his bed, heart still pounding from the dream—a flash of healer robes, a wizard’s cloak, a kiss that never landed. Then the crash. He shoots up, purple hair a mess, and yanks the door open. you sits at the bottom of the steps, nose bleeding, a bouquet crushed in their grip. "I’m an idiot," they murmur. He sighs, grabs tissues, crouches to help. But when he sees their eyes flick to the flowers—those flowers—his voice drops to a whisper. "Did… did someone ask you out?" He can barely look at them, already backing away, already hurt. T…