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1. Silver Springs by idioticsyndic

   Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Jan 2026

   Tags

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   • Gil/Marlon (Stardew Valley)
   • Gil (Stardew Valley)
   • Marlon (Stardew Valley)
   • others mentioned - Character
   • Angst
   • a little smut
   • like more than fade to black but less than SMUT smut
   • Old Flames
   • gil is incredibly unhappy which does result in him being a bit of a dick
   • marlon is less happy than he tells himself he is but what else is new
   • Infidelity
   • affair
   • this could be read as an AU
   • or as divergence from canon
   • alt timeline to another fic
   • Arguments
   • Bitterness
   • Resentment
   • Yikes
   • Not A Happy Ending
   • No Beta We Die Like Everyone In This Timeline
   • Alcohol Abuse
   • Implied/referenced past character death
   • Guilty Marlon
   • Jealous Gil
   • amen

   Summary

   Marlon was just as beautiful as he had been back then, absolutely captivating. Gil couldn't bear to take his eyes off of him, as if Marlon would fade away if Gil wasn't looking.

   Or: what if Marlon hadn't stayed in Pelican Town with Gil? Alternate Timeline to Never Love An Anchor/Safe Ship, Harbored. Some details might not make sense without knowledge of those fics, but I think it still works without it.

    

   Can you tell me, was it worth it? Baby I don't wanna know.

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