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1. The Crimson Shadows by crimson_ashes

   Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   04 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Morris (Stardew Valley)/Other(s)
   • Shane/Female Player (Stardew Valley)
   • Female Player (Stardew Valley)
   • Morris (Stardew Valley)
   • Shane (Stardew Valley)
   • Original Stardew Valley Character(s)
   • Inspired by Stardew Valley
   • Pelican Town (Stardew Valley)
   • Slow Burn
   • Original Character(s)
   • Original Fiction
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Stardew Valley Expanded
   • Jojamart (Stardew Valley)
   • POV Alternating
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Panic Attacks
   • OCD
   • Angst and Tragedy
   • Self-Deprecation
   • self destructive tendencies
   • mild racism (human/elf)
   • Mild Language
   • Mentioned Shane (Stardew Valley)
   • Morris gets a background
   • Character Development
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Some beta and I love them
   • Shane isn't the only one with a drinking problem
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Five Stages of Grief
   • Internal Monologue
   • Eventual Fluff
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Character Study
   • Emotional Hurt
   • Trauma
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Depression
   • I'm not Bob The Builder
   • Everyone Has Issues

   Summary

   Months after the death of the woman he loved, Morris McLain is offered a lifeline: a new branch, a new town, a clean slate.

   He calls it an opportunity. The board calls it a risk.

   The truth is, he just needs to disappear... one perfectly executed business plan at a time.

   Series

   • Part 1 of What We Were, What We’re Not ~Morris McLain, Auriel Riverstone, Shane Darrow~

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,585

   Chapters:

   11/?

   Comments:

   26

   Kudos:

   15

   Bookmarks:

   3

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