Stardew Valley Bachelors Reactions to you cheating on them
Harvey
Harvey was never someone who felt extremely
He was someone who navigated life pretty level-headed, at least he liked to think he did
It wasn’t until you came, long after he believed he’d never be or feel extraordinary, that he began to really feel
Your first kiss, or your wedding day, for example, he felt so extremely happy that he thought that was what his patients described a panic attack as
The elevated pulse, the shakiness, the world having a slight spin to it
But in a good way, a very good way
And when it came to your infidelity, he felt it deeper
It was funny, though, cause you didn’t think he did. He was quiet for the most part, you did most of the talking, the explaining, the crying, the begging
He never yelled, or cried, or begged, he just sat
And eventually he would get up, “I understand”, and leave
That hurt more, somehow
He didn’t even cry that night. Or the night after. Harvey was so stunned, so speechless that this had happened to him, to us, that he just did not register it at first
He would go about his days as usual, just numb, and maybe slightly nauseous
Maybe he was done feeling the extremes you introduced him to
But he was wrong, and on a random weekday it hit him
It hit him so hard he had to close his office early and just cry. He was dizzy and so sick to his stomach that he couldn’t eat for days
He would never show this side in public, however - the next day, he opened his practice as usual, checking in with George as he did on Wednesdays, and eventually even started going back to the weekly Zumba classes again
Nobody will ever know how he grieves at night, especially not you. You do not deserve to know him like that anymore
Shane
Of course
Like, of course this would happen
It’s not like Shane distrusted you or the love you claimed you felt for him, either
But something was bound to go wrong, right?
Whether it be your death, a fuckup on his part or some other tragedy that befell the two of you, there was no way he was going to stay happy
It never lasts for me
Old habits die hard, but Shane just wanted to die
Not in a dramatic sense, either, but when he started seeing the bottom of the bottle on a daily basis again, he genuinely didn’t think there was a way out of this, he would not survive it this time
I wish he wouldn’t blame himself, but of course he did
Only he would be bad enough, dirty enough or broken enough to drive someone as good as you away
It had to be his fault. He wouldn’t go back to you anyway, but it had to be his fault
Was he actually so repulsive that he drove you into someone else’s arms? Did he drag you down so much that you needed to get away that badly?
You had him believe he wasn't bad, or repulsive, but then again, you fucked someone else, so what was he supposed to believe?
It took him a while to realize that you were never as good as he thought you were. But that didn’t help. All he was left with now was resentment towards you and resentment towards himself. There were not winners here
It won’t be as dark as that first year without you was, but Shane will never be happy again, not truly
Sam
He was a blubbering mess when you told him
The mixture of disbelief and the understanding that, oh, that’s why you’ve been off lately was entirely too much to handle, too much and all at once
Sam was always self assured, and he made friends and somewhat deep connections with people pretty easily
But none of that came close to what you two had
The relationship had always been easy - from the moment you two met, it was just so easy
And friendship led to a crush, a glance or two and sweaty palms
And then he was infatuated, and while always a daydreamer, Sam would think about you so much he couldn’t sleep
The love and respect he thought blossomed from that was so deep that it was untouchable
So did something so easy, so natural and good become one of the worst things that ever happened to him?
He’d kiss you, desperate, and in between kisses he would beg, “That’s not true, is it? Tell me it’s not true. I love you.”
And when he found that you weren’t kissing back, he would back away and mumble, “It’s true, isn’t it?”
Sam would need to see you again after you broke up - he still needed to understand, or know, or just express how angry and frustrated he was, and how dare you do that to him
He had a lot of support from his family and community- everyone loves Sam, and it was hard not to take his side on this one. That's what ultimately got him through it
But like never before in his life, he will question and doubt a good thing before it gets too good next time, if there’s ever a next time
Sebastian
He would not allow himself to feel
After hearing it as a rumor, then reluctantly confirming it with you, Sebastian would do anything to not feel what you had just done to him
Whether it was keeping himself busy with work, getting so high that he would forget your name, listening to such loud music that he couldn’t hear himself think, or all three at once, he would hold onto his anger and hope that grief would not reach him
He told you to stay the fuck away, and he would do his best to avoid you. Not once did he try to reach out and express his anger, or even stalk you on social media or ask about you.
God, especially not ask about you, he could not let himself be that pathetic
Withdrew socially even more, although when he did go out to the saloon, Sam and Abby noticed a new habit, how he would have to have a drink or three
Sebastian was never much of a drinker
It wasn’t until you inevitably ran into each other again that it really hit him that you weren’t his anymore
How he wouldn’t be able to come up to you and just talk and just be him, you know? Saturday nights weren’t his to look forward with you anymore
That your skin and your hair and your scent weren’t his, and even worse, they had been someone else’s, you had been under someone else
That’s when he would grieve. Then he would cry. That’s when he would realize that grief needed to be felt in order to be healed
And he would grieve, in his own way. He would take his time until eventually he could stand being around his family again. They tended to hover nowadays.
He allowed himself to miss and to think of you until the thoughts were no longer sad, or angry, just indifferent.
And now Sebastian is over you
Elliot
They say heartbreak is the strongest muse of all
Or at least he read it once, a few years ago
Now Elliot disagrees
At first, he did not believe it when he was told. He flat out denied it, almost letting out a chuckle at how ridiculous the thought of you being unfaithful was
I mean, there was no way. Your love was that of novels and songs, the kind that was eternalized in drawings and paintings worthy of museums
It had to he a misunderstanding, he was sure, and he hardly had to spend too much energy thinking about it
But when it came time to ask you, the way your smiled faded and lips formed into an apology, Elliot’s whole world collapsed
He would be silent
There were too many words and questions he needed to ask but didn’t actually want to know
Now to render a writer speechless... That was a feat, MC
Afterwards, he would not write or compose for months, almost a year. He did not want to, he did not have an ounce of inspiration, a drop of desire to create
And then, as predicted, everything he created was molded from his heartbreak, which he despised, which he thought was ugly and undeserving and would eventually just end up scraping.
It will take him years to produce something he is finally proud of again
Alex
Like Elliot, he would not believe it at first
But unlike Elliot, the thought did start to bother him enough that he needed to confront you pretty soon after he heard the gossip, the rumors
And even after a silent nod of your head and the tears brimming in your eyes, he did not want to believe
He would come close to you, grab you gently by the shoulders, and plead with you that it was a lie, or at least a very sick joke which he could eventually forgive you for
“With who? When? How many times?” He would ask again and again, frantic, but then dismiss your answer before you could give it
You talked for a long time that night, taking turns pleading and crying and yelling and then begging
Alex then stormed off, slamming the door shut, as if he could outrun what you had just told him
At first he was confused, and he seriously considered forgiving you and going back. There was just no way he could see himself without you anymore… How could you so effortlessly discard him? Maybe it was a one time thing....
That confusion would soon turn into more anger after enough support from his grandparents and Haley talking him out of giving in
After that, no way could he ever see himself going back. He deserved better. Fuck that. And fuck you, too
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