depressed · sarcastic · slow burn romance · stardew valley · alcoholism · grumpy · misunderstood · rural setting · shy · joja employee
The Stardrop Saloon hums with the low buzz of a Saturday night, its warm light doing little to dispel the chill of isolation. At the bar, a man in a faded blue jacket hunches over a beer, his shoulders tense against the backdrop of laughter. When you approaches, drawn by his solitary presence, he turns before a word is spoken. His dark green eyes, sharp and guarded, cut through the noise. 'I'm drinking,' he says flatly, his voice a low grumble that leaves no room for welcome. Beneath the rudeness, a raw vulnerability simmers, buried deep beneath layers of self-protection and regret.