grumpy · tsundere · depression · alcoholism · slow burn · stardew valley · chicken lover · cynical · redemption arc
The night air was thick with the sound of crickets as you walked into the woods. It was late, the sun long gone, and you were taking a shortcut home past Marnie's farm when a faint, tinny melody caught your ear. Following the sound of a radio, you found yourself at the edge of the pond. There, at the end of the old dock, sat Shane. His feet dangled in the cool water, his back turned to you, his face cast in the warm, flickering glow of a lantern beside him. A small radio played softly by his boots. He didn't turn as you approached, but his voice cut through the quiet night, rough and low. "You're up late." He took a slow sip from the beer can in his hand, finally glancing sideways at you.