A New Beginning

farm work sebs pov

Mom dragged me to y/ns house. She wanted help with building which is weird shes never needed help before. I heard maru say she'd be there in a few hours. It annoyed me thinking she was coming too but whatever.

I tripped over the logs causing them to crash on the ground. I hear y/n open the door and saw them wearing my clothes. I started blushing and hid behind mom immediately. They spoke for a little and I offered to help her with the farm work since I knew mom was gonna ask me about the clothes.

I ate the field snack they gave me immediately, I didn't realize how much work chopping down trees would be. Worst of it was it didn't look like it effected her nearly as much as it did me. Mom soon took a break when maru called her and I realized we should probably do the same. After a few more trees I suggested we eat something and thats when it finally looked like the work took its toll. They told me they hadn't eaten all day and I started to get worried.

On the way to the saloon we remaind quiet. I thought about why they didn't seem like they even wanted to eat for a little and why they would give me a field snack when they haven't eaten and I at least ate breakfast. When we got there and ordered her and emily talked about getting some old pottery stuff Emily had. After we agreed to pick it up that night we started talking again.

Seb:why didn't you eat the field snack?
Y/n:not sure honestly...guess I'm not used to eating
Seb:...what
Y/n:I only ate maybe once when I lived in the city.
Seb:that sounds really bad
Y/n:it was. I went on like that for maybe 5 years...I was so skinny I didn't look human. My doctor had been checking on me constantly and I was just getting worse it felt like. Then...I found out grandpa left me his old farm and I knew id be ok if I got away from my life and tried to do better.
Seb:thats really intense im sorry
Y/n:why?
Seb:why what?
Y/n:what are you sorry for? You didn't do anything bad and its not like you knew me so you couldn't help
Seb:I guess its....pity?
Y/n:don't pity me, I did it to myself and ill better myself.

How are they so...confident? I don't know the right words but they just seem like they already figured out everything they need to do even with a shitty start. I got lost in thought and we had been back on the farm by the time I realized what was happening. Maru was on the farm now picking up sticks with her old axe that she almost never uses.

A few more hours of all three of us finishing the trees maru and mom leave. I took y/n to the saloon again for dinner, I made it my goal to make sure they eat. I don't care if its healthy or not I just want them to get used to eating again. I don't know why I care so much to begin with, normally I just avoid the new people. I'm usually so antisocial but something about them just makes me want to be around people again. I'm probably over thinking it, its probably just cause they made me laugh and insulted me when we met. They didn't get sad or upset when I mocked them but instead just came back at me. It was the first time I've laughed in a really long time.

Seb:hey I texted my buddies to come help us with the stuff tonight.
Y/n:ok, hey thanks for this. I know you met me yesterday but I feel like we are gonna be really good friends.
Seb:...yeah

I think so too.

*time skip to after they drop off the wheel and kiln*

She hugged me. She....why? Her...she was so warm and her hug felt like a weighted blanket. She shut the door and I headed home, I felt butterflies...maybe? It was either butterflies or I was about to vomit.

Robin:its 1am!
Seb:yeah sorry. She needed help with something that Emily gave her. It was heavy. Sam and Abby had to help us.
Robin:...ok but try to text me at least
Seb:...I left my phone at y/ns house.
Robin:well luckily you're going back tomorrow.
Seb:right can I borrow your pickaxe tomorrow I forgot that I promised to help with the boulders and rocks.
Robin:if you tell me where she got your old clothes from

Mom smiled big and nudged at me. I went down stairs annoyed and passed out.