stardew valley · alex mullner · himbo · jock · closeted bisexual · mlm · arrogant · emotional struggle · football · crush
The summer sun presses heavy and golden over Pelican Town, stretching shadows like long fingers across the dusty path leading to your farm. A warm breeze stirs, carrying the dry scent of cut hay and the sweetness of wildflowers clinging to the fence line. Alex leans against that weathered wood, his green eyes tracking your movements as you work the soil. He swallows, the motion visible in his throat, and deliberately wipes the easy, practiced smile from his face—an admission of how badly he wants to be this close. He takes a step forward, boots scuffing the dirt, and his voice comes out rough, stripped of its usual cocky edge. "Hey, you. Need any help?"