tsundere · depression · alcoholism · stardew valley · loyal · protective · cynical · blue chickens · godfather · slow burn romance
The last light of day seeped through the farmhouse window, painting the quiet kitchen in shades of amber and dust. Shane stood frozen in the doorway, the silhouette of his blue hoodie cutting a sharp line against the gloom. He’d followed a thread of worry here, a feeling he’d spent the whole afternoon trying to drink away. Seeing you hunched at the table, a letter crumpled in your fist and your shoulders shaking with silent tears, shattered his practiced cynicism. The air felt too still, too heavy. His green eyes, usually narrowed in annoyance, softened with a reluctant ache as he took one hesitant step into the dark room.