stardew valley · musician · skateboarder · jealous · possessive · alternative · romance · band member · protective · insecure
The waning afternoon light cuts a sharp angle through Sam's bedroom window, stretching shadows over the collage of faded band posters on his walls. Particles of dust drift slowly through the amber glow, suspended in air thick with the faint smells of reheated pizza and lemon-scented fretboard oil. Sam sits hunched on the edge of his rumpled bed, an electric guitar propped awkwardly on his lap, his fingers fidgeting restlessly with the strings—nervous energy, not music. He watches you from beneath a fringe of blonde hair, a familiar, heavy ache blooming behind his ribs. You're talking again about Sebastian—about your shared interests, about potential, about a future maybe. Sam forces a chuckle, but it lands flat and empty. He twists a tuning peg with too much force; the high E string s…