Main Characters: Haley ♥, Sam, and Alex!
Margot Miller has always believed life is like a recipe: plan every step, measure every risk, and strive for perfection. But when her grandfather passes unexpectedly, leaving her a jam empire and a larger-than-life legacy to uphold, she is forced to face the flaws in her carefully constructed mindset. With a missing secret ingredient, hundreds of failed jam-making attempts, and the looming pressure of the Stardew Valley Fair drawing closer, Lewis instructs Margot to collaborate with her childhood friend turned high school nemesis, Haley -- a partnership that turns out to be anything but by the book.
As they work to figure out the last ingredient, they begin to uncover cryptic clues and life-changing, long-buried Miller family secrets. Together, they must face the truth that some recipes -- like life, love, and, of course, world-famous jam -- require a little mess to get just right. A story that explores unraveling resentment, suppressed sexuality, and the boundaries of love, "Where the Grape Vines Meet" captures the gut-wrenching coming-of-age experience through all its bitter -- and equally as sweet -- moments.
Disclaimer: all characters, with the exception of Margot, are property of ConcernedApe and his game, Stardew Valley.
Ardyce Holmes was the first person to see Maru before she disappeared, but a mysterious message from someone going by the username drowningwizard draws her to Stardew Valley in hopes of finding out the truth regarding her friend. Of course, someone didn't expect the resevour drying up to reveal the truth.
Disclaimer - I don't own Stardew Valley. This is written for ONC, but the prompt used for this novella is number five. "There is a terrible drought ravaging the land, but when the waters recede from the local lake/reservoir, they reveal something no one expected to find."
Warning: Sebastian is dealing with mental illness as well as issues with being on the spectrum. Certain characters are stalkers based on subtext from the games.