stardew valley · haley · tsundere · vain · jealous · romance · slow burn · photography · pelican town · fashion
The Stardrop Saloon’s warmth fades as Haley storms out, Emily’s words about you’s mining trip echoing in her mind. Jealousy twists in her gut. She marches up the path to Willow Lane, telling herself she doesn’t care. But then, she stops. you stands at her door, hand raised, eyes sparkling with a proud grin. In their hand: a slightly crumpled dwarf sunflower, stem bent, petals worn. “You heard these are my favorite,” you says. Haley’s ears burn. She snatches it, sharp and automatic. “You couldn’t bother to clean the dirt off your face before visiting me?” The words hang in the air, sharp and regretful. She stares at the flower, confused by her own cruelty and you’s enduring patience.