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1. Does it Have to Be a Life Full of Dread? by craterlake

   Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   13 Jul 2022

   Tags

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   • Shane/Female Player (Stardew Valley)
   • Shane (Stardew Valley)
   • Female Player (Stardew Valley) - Character
   • Emily (Stardew Valley)
   • Gus (Stardew Valley)
   • Lewis (Stardew Valley)
   • Abigail (Stardew Valley)
   • Marnie (Stardew Valley)
   • Jas (Stardew Valley)
   • Jodi (Stardew Valley)
   • Sam (Stardew Valley)
   • Romance
   • Slow Burn
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Depression
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Eventual Smut
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Falling In Love
   • Smut
   • Character Study
   • Anxiety

   Summary

   Shane is a lonely man, content with his solitude and sticking with Jas and Marnie. One winter evening chatter is alive in the Stardrop Saloon and he learns there will be a new farmer moving to the valley in the spring. Change is coming to Pelican Town for the first time since he and Jas moved there 3 long years ago. His thoughts on the matter sum up to "Poor farmer." Unaware of the profound impact this change will have on him, he goes on a journey of self acceptance, growth, and learning, ushered in by the new farmer.

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   A Shane character study and a slow burn romance. Title from the song "This is Love" by Pj Harvey.

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   English

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