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  1. Desperate Times, Bookish Measures by

    Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)  

    25 Sep 2025

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    Alex is a rising gridball star with a lie that spiraled: he told the press he had a small-town girlfriend. He didn’t expect to come home and catch his actual girlfriend cheating on him with a redheaded artist. He also didn’t expect Penny—quiet, bookish Penny—to step in and pretend to be his girlfriend when two reporters showed up.

    Now they’re fake-dating for the media. Penny lives in a trailer and doesn’t understand why someone like Alex would choose her, even just for pretend. Alex is trying not to fall for someone who looks at him like he's more than just muscle and a gridball jersey.

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