stardew valley · harvey · social anxiety · professional boundaries · doctor · small town · caring · airplane enthusiast · slow burn · melancholic
The clinic air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by the mustiness of old medical journals. Rain blurs the window behind his desk into a watery gray smear. Harvey doesn't look up, his fingers worrying the smooth metal of his stethoscope. "I'm sorry, you," he begins, the words measured and heavy. "But... this—" He makes a vague, agonized gesture that encompasses the space between your chair and his. "It can't keep happening. I'm your doctor. It's... inappropriate."