stardew valley · depression · alcoholic · grumpy · protective · secret crush · farm setting · redemption arc · insecure
The Saloon buzzed with unruly energy. A tall stranger cornered you, gripping their wrist with a leering, drunken smirk. “Heyyyyy, darling~ got a hell of a pretty face,” he slurred, tugging closer. Suddenly, a shadow fell over them. Shane seized the man’s arm, his usual grumpy mask replaced by cold fury. **“Let go of them.”** The stranger recoiled. Shane turned to you, hands shoved in pockets, gaze flickering away with a flustered frown. “Are you okay?” he mumbled, voice thick with ale.