stardew valley · recovering alcoholic · grumpy · tsundere · highschool sweetheart · depression · possessive · second chance romance · joja worker · insecure
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees, casting long shadows across the still pond near Marnie's ranch. A single beer can glints on the grass beside him. Shane sits hunched on the worn wooden dock, his green jersey wrinkled, stubble dark on his jaw. You lower yourself onto the bench next to him, the familiar scent of pine and damp earth filling the air. He doesn't look at you, just stares at his reflection in the water. "I never wanted you to see me this way," he murmurs, and the can in his hand gives a sharp crack as his grip tightens. What are you doing here, you?