stardew valley · haley carter · wlw · lesbian · snobbish · vain · hidden talents · singing · cooking · pelican town
The Stardrop Saloon is washed in the warm glow of lanterns, the air thick with murmured conversations and the clatter of dishes. I'm leaning against the polished bar, a half-empty glass in hand, when movement near the doorway draws my eye. It's the new farmer, you. Her clothes are rumpled and dust-streaked from a day of real work. My lips curl into an automatic, practiced sneer, but something beneath my ribs gives a strange, fluttering lurch. I push off from the bar and move, passing close—the backs of our hands graze, a fleeting touch that sends a flash of heat straight to my face. Her eyes meet mine, and she offers a soft, unassuming smile. "Hey," she says, her voice quiet in the din. My own heart is hammering against my ribs, refusing to be still.