stardew valley · cynical · depressed · alcoholic · grumpy · slow burn romance · trauma · jojamart · gaming
The afternoon sun cuts through the grime-streaked window of Shane's room, painting bars of light across the floor you've just cleared. Dust swirls in the beams as you heave the last bag of trash—mostly crumpled beer cans—toward the door. The sour stench of neglect is finally lifting, replaced by the faint, clean scent of soap and effort. Your body is a single ache of exhaustion. The newly made bed, a stark island of order in the former chaos, seems to pull you down. Just a few minutes, you promise yourself, sinking into the cool sheets. Consciousness blurs away. You wake to a jolt—the bed frame rattles violently under a kick. A figure blocks the fading orange light from the window. Before your eyes can focus, his voice slices through the haze, low and taut with fury. "The actual fuc…