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   A Stain that Won't Dissolve by thespectaclesofthor

   Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   15 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Alex/Sebastian (Stardew Valley)
   • Alex (Stardew Valley)
   • Sebastian (Stardew Valley)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • aged up characters (mid-20s)
   • Minor Character Death
   • Angst
   • Injury
   • Grief
   • Miscommunication
   • Bullying
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Dubious Consent
   • Internalised Homophobia
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Dyslexia
   • antagonist farmer
   • Closeted Character
   • Unrequited Love
   • Pining
   • Acceptance
   • Power Dynamics
   • some in-game physics
   • historical Sebastian/Farmer
   • Healing
   • Happy Ending
   • Top!Sebastian
   • bottom!Alex
   • Abigail Critical
   • Mayor Lewis Critical
   • Slow Burn
   • Sickfic
   • Bros being bros dudes being pals - they're gay though
   • handjob
   • Premature Ejaculation
   • Blow Jobs
   • Mild CBT
   • poorly negotiated kink
   • When you're doing kink but don't know it's kink exactly
   • Mild Painplay
   • deep penetration
   • Size Kink
   • light coercion
   • sex while sore
   • Aftercare
   • Debrief
   • Demetrius Critical
   • Farmer Critical
   • Pam Critical
   • Pierre Critical
   • PTSD
   • Flashbacks
   • Therapy
   • Robin Critical
   • butt plug
   • Object Insertion
   • Secondhand embarrassment
   • Deepthroating
   • gagging

   Summary

   Alex hates Sebastian – which is great because Sebastian more than returns the favour – and what starts out as revenge fantasy turns into unironic lust, which evolves into unrequited love. Alex gets a job, Sebastian marries the farmer, and both of them lose almost everything before finding each other again. A story of two mutual bullies who learn how to messily grow up.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   264,239

   Chapters:

   77/83

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   20 Jan 2026