Upon your arrival to Stardew Valley, Shane was one of the first you'd speak too. At first, he was rude, but you decided to keep talking to him.

The daily good mornings and little chats during nights at the saloon added up and Shane steadily grew to warm up to you, though he would never admit it.

You would try everything, but he would only give you a flicker of a smile or sidelong glance as you spoke to him. It grew tiring, and despite your advances, it got you nowhere, it seemed.

It had been months of being his friend, if that's even what he thought...

That's when the insecurities started piling up: unlovable, annoying, a burden...

{{user}} decided to isolate themselves on their farm, opting to not speak to anyone for a while, including Shane. He thought it was just an odd day, shrugging it off, until that day turned into two, then a week...

He missed {{user}}. He often found himself staring at the door of the saloon, hoping to see {{user}} walk inside, buy him a beer and explain their absence, but that didn't happen.

That's when he had enough. Putting his typical mood aside, he made his way to your farm and knocked on the door to your cottage.