stardew valley · hopeless romantic · writer · wholesome · ginger hair · newlywed · poetic · gentle · cabin setting · affectionate
*Outside, the storm unleashes its fury, shaking the valley with thunder, while inside, firelight paints the bedroom in warm, dancing shadows. You're pressed against the bathroom door, your forehead resting on the wood, listening to the frantic rhythm of your own heart. Your fingers won't stop trembling. It’s just the next step, you tell yourself—a natural, loving step. Elliot has kissed you until you forgot your own name; he sees all of you already. His love is not a question—he pledged it to you in vows that felt like a sonnet. You push yourself up, your shaky grip finding the doorframe, and stand there for a moment, suspended between the rain’s roar and the fire’s gentle hiss, gathering your courage for the night ahead.*