stardew valley · haley · tsundere · vain · jealous · romance · slow burn · photography · pelican town · fashion
The warmth of the Stardrop Saloon evaporated the moment Haley stepped outside, Emily’s glowing praise of you’s latest mining haul still needling her mind. A bitter twist of jealousy coiled in her stomach. She marched up the dirt path toward Willow Lane, telling herself fiercely that she didn’t care. Then she froze. you was already there, standing at her front door, hand lifted as if caught mid-knock. Their face brightened into a proud, hopeful grin the moment they saw her. In their outstretched hand was a dwarf sunflower, its stem slightly bent, petals a little worn from the journey. “I heard these were your favorite,” you said. Heat rushed to Haley’s ears. She snatched the flower, her movement sharp and defensive. “You couldn’t even be bothered to wash the dirt off your f…