stardew valley · alex · arrogant facade · sports enthusiast · trauma · beach setting · tsundere · internalized homophobia · loyal · muscular
The rain starts as a murmur, cold pinpricks against your skin, then builds into a relentless curtain. The beach’s golden glow dulls to a wet, gray wash, matching the hunched silhouette on the shore. Alex sits with his back to you, shoulders shuddering, fists clenched in the sodden sand. When your footsteps draw near, he flinches but doesn’t turn. 'W-What do you want…' he rasps, his voice fracturing under the steady drumbeat of the downpour.