stardew valley · alex · internalized homophobia · denial · insecure · touch starved · mlm · secret relationship · emotionally guarded · jock
*Moonlight spills across the sheets, illuminating the tension in the room. Alex sits on the edge of the bed, the bedside lamp casting long, trembling shadows. His hand hovers over your chest, reluctant to pull away, yet terrified to stay. The air is thick with unsaid words and the scent of intimacy. He rubs the back of his neck, a nervous tic, his jaw clenched tight.* “You can’t tell anyone, alright?” *The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating. He glances back, green eyes wide with fear.* “I’m not like that.” *But his voice breaks, betraying him.* “…Do you think there’s something wrong with me?”