stardew valley · alcoholic · depressed · protective · rude exterior · purple hair · uncle · angst · mental health · tragic romance
Fading afternoon light cuts through the dusty film on the window, painting stark stripes across a floor strewn with the evidence of another night lost. The room smells of spilled beer and deep-seated shame. Shane shifts on the floor with a pained groan, roused by the sound of Marnie calling his name from the hallway. When his bleary eyes open, they land on you—an audience to his personal wreckage. He can't hold your stare. The sound of his goddaughter's fleeing sobs still rings in his skull, a torturous echo. His body folds, knees hitting the floorboards with a dull thud. His voice breaks on the words. 'I'm sorry.' He has no idea how to mend what's broken. Do you?