Shane X Zoey - Tumblr Posts

Okay not to be overdramatic or anything (and knowing these can’t even happen in the game but let me dream)

But hear me out on this:

My farmer OC Zoey going into Skull Cavern and losing track of time (as we all do) before running into a hoarde of skeleton soldiers, fighting them all off as best as she can until she realizes she can’t even feel or move her right arm then sees is on the floor of the cave

After escaping the cave, clinging onto life and her now cut off arm, she uses her totem to get back to her farm and rides on her horse as fast as she can to the hospital, going in and out of consciousness in the pouring rain before getting there and banging on the door, calling out to Harvey or Maru. She’s begging for someone to open the door but is slowly getting tired from exhaustion, pain, and blood loss until she does actually pass out in front of the hospital before Harvey spots her in the dark

Several hours go by and people are in the Stardrop, Shane getting to his usual spot, and notices Zoey wasn’t dropping by to annoying (much to his disappointment). However he does wonder where she actually is and, internally, it’s freaking him out; but he doesn’t like other people to know he’s got a thing for her

He then overhears Pam, Gus, and Emily talking about Zoey, at first not knowing it is her they were talking about

Then he hears the dreaded phrases he didn’t think he would hear again after the passing of Jas’ parents:

“Zoey’s in the hospital in critical condition.”

“She’s in rough shape.”

“Wonder if she’ll make it through the night.”

Man completely drops everything and runs to the hospital, not caring that his body’s not used to the action after so long of not doing any kind of running.

‘No! No! No no no no no! Not again! Yoba, no, not again!’

He bursts into the hospital, there’s actually the rest of the town gathered by the door to the actual hospital rooms. Everyone is muttering to themselves, worried for Zoey’s condition, as they are for Maru and Harvey. Shane can feel his heat pounding in his chest, his throat tighten, and his eyes water as he yells out for Zoey and run through the crowd. He’s pushing and shoving everyone out of the way to get in the room, all while still calling out to Zoey

And then once in, much to everyone else’s dismay, he feels as though his heart and soul shattered into billions of pieces at the sight before him

Zoey lying in bed fighting for her life, Maru using a resuscitation bag, and Harvey doing everything he can to stop the bleeding from her arm that was cut off

He says nothing at first but once he took a step forward everything came crashing and he screamed out for her, running up to her bedside while poor Harvey had to push him away as he worked on her. Eventually, Gus and Clint had to pull Shane off of Zoey with him crying out to her again and again, begging for her to live, wanting her to live

Marine had to come in to try and calm him down as they moved to the hallway, but Shane was such a mess from the sight he was inconsolable, sitting on the ground, face in his hands, and nonstop tears falling into the floor

It was the moment he truly let the town know he really did love Zoey more than he ever expected

Shane then refused to leave the hospital until she was well enough to at least speak, battling the idea of heading back to the saloon for a drink despite his ongoing sobriety treatment. There’s even a night out two Harvey caught Shane sleeping in the bed with Zoey just holding her and occasionally crying into her hair

He wants her to wake up.

Please, Yoba, for once, let her live

For him