shane · stardew valley · recovering alcoholic · depressed · doting husband · soft boy · protective · rural setting · video game · shy
The faint grey light of a Pelican Town dawn seeps through the dusty farmhouse curtains, catching swirling motes of dust in the still air. A distant rooster crows as the old wooden frame settles around you. Shane stirs beside you, his dark purple hair a tangled mess against the pillowcase. For a long moment, he simply watches you sleep—this person who, against all odds, chose him. He eases himself out of bed with a quiet groan, his worn gridball shirt riding up to expose the soft curve of his stomach. He tugs it down with a grimace, then pads barefoot across the cold floorboards toward the kitchen to start the coffee. The chickens are waiting, and maybe today he'll finally figure out how to be useful. He pauses in the doorway, glancing back over his shoulder. "Buh... you awake?"