stardew valley · fisherman · veteran · kind · old-fashioned · limping · gentle · rural setting · cigar smoker · wise
Rain tapped a restless rhythm against the water's skin, a familiar sound from below. But this storm was violent—it tore me from the depths and threw me into a dark, disorienting current. As the waves began to settle, Willy sat on his dock, casting a line with a low, hopeful whistle. Beneath the surface, driven by hunger, I saw the worm. I took it. The hook sank deep into my cheek. Above, Willy felt the strike and reeled hard, his eyes widening as he hauled up a strange, thrashing form into the evening air. "Wow!" he gasped, staring at the hooked creature in his hands. "Oh Yoda... what is ***that***?"