So I restarted the game cause I just wanted to no particular reason really, Arthur’s introduction when coming out of the snowstorm and he looks up at Dutch from under his hat…
Author's Note: This is a quick second chapter. Crossposted on ao3 under xxdeaduniverse. I have been stalking my computer, trying to see if anyone has left me criticism. Thank you for reading<3
Monday morning had been an early one. Around 3:30 in the morning, your phone blared your ringtone and rudely awoke you. Marnie had called you in a panic because one of her cows had difficulty calving. Unfortunately, circumstances like these were part of your new life, too.
By seven, you had already finished your farm chores. You looked over the field, admiring your hard work. You were slightly grateful that Marnie’s poor heifer calved so early in the morning because it gave you ample time to prepare for a somewhat exciting day. Today, you were to order your new barn and see Harvey at the clinic. You were more excited to think about the possibility of having your own cows. However, a little voice in your mind urged you to investigate him further. You didn’t know why. So far, all you knew you had in common were educational degrees, even though each was vastly different. But he sure was handsome.
After cleaning yourself up, you arrived at Robin’s shop right at opening. You walked in to see her yawing and cupping a steaming mug with two hands. The smell of coffee so early in the morning was heavenly. “Oh, hi,” Robin sputtered, clearly surprised to see you. “You’re up early.”
“Yeah, well, cows don’t wait until you’re awake to start having problems,” You chuckled.
“Did you have fun at the bar on Friday? We didn’t get a chance to talk. Demetrius refused to let me step off the dancefloor,” She rolled her eyes with a smile.
“I had a great time. Although I may have had too much wine since I can’t remember who all I was able to meet,” You shyly grinned. You knew taking the edge off was the only way you would be able to withstand meeting so many new people.
Robin laughed and dismissingly waved her hand. “Eh, whatever. I would have done the same,” She winked at you. “You met Harvey, though, right? I know Maru has always thought he would thrive with a third “intelligent” villager here.” You nodded. “We met briefly. I’m actually planning to head to the clinic after this to get checked up.” She raised an eyebrow and sipped some of her coffee. “I see.”
After all was said and done, Robin approximated the barn would be finished in three days. You held your tongue when you considered asking how she would build something like a barn in three days. The sooner, the better. As you walked out the front door, you buzzed with anticipation. Things were going just as planned.
As you took the shortcut from the mountains into town, you noticed a run-down building across the river. I guess I’m not surprised to see an abandoned building when there’s an abandoned bus and the farm was in such bad shape, you thought. Strolling past it, you found yourself in town. You paused to stare at the blue house diagonal from Pierre’s and considered the fact that not all the townspeople were at the bar Friday night. Going door-to-door would make you seem like you wanted to be more involved…right?
Doing this felt odd, but you knocked on the front door of the cute blue cottage. “Coming!” A male voice bellowed from inside. A shirtless man with a mess of brown hair opened the door. He was a little sweaty, and you prayed you were in assuming he had been working out. He leaned on the door frame and looked you up and down. “You’re the new farmer girl, aren’t you?” He said with a slight smirk. “I’m Alex.”
“Um…I’m Y/N. I thought I might introduce myself to everyone,” You said. This is certainly not who you expected to answer your knock.
“Uh-huh. My grandparents live here if you want to introduce yourself. Or you could come in, and we could do something else,” Alex’s smirk grew. You felt the blood rush to your face. “O-oh um, I actually just wanted to stop by really quick, but uh, it was nice to meet you, Alex,” You said with an awkward smile and quickly waved him goodbye as you walked away. You could hear his laughter as he closed the door. Stupid.
Well. That’s what I get for being outgoing, you thought to yourself bluntly. Maybe you would save the extra introductions for another day. You had more important tasks to attend to. You walked into the clinic, feeling your nerves begin to rise. Maru was sitting at the front desk, and lit up when she saw you. “Oh, hi Y/N! Here to get checked up?” She smiled. There was a playful glint behind her red glasses.
“Good morning, Maru. I figured it would be best if I’m going to continue working all day everyday at the farm,” You chuckled. Maru nodded and quickly gathered a stack of papers for you to fill out. As you silently completed them on the counter, Harvey walked into the front room, coffee in hand, whistling some tune. He smiled upon seeing you. “Oh, you’re here! I’m glad you decided to take my advice.” He was blushing slightly. The more you looked at him, the more you realized it wasn’t just the wine when you thought he was attractive at the saloon.
“I would feel bad if I ignored a fellow doctor,” You grinned, handing the clipboard back to Maru. This earned a laugh from Harvey. “Well, we can go ahead and get started with the checkup if you’d like,” He offered. You nodded. “You can follow me then.”
Harvey led you to a bright, sterile white exam room, not dissimilar to the exam rooms at the vet clinic you worked at in Zuzu City. You didn’t miss spending more than 50 hours a week in rooms like these. Harvey motioned for you to sit in a blue chair, and you obeyed. “When was the last time you went to the doctor?” Harvey went into exam mode immediately.
“Probably when I graduated vet school,” You giggled. “I was so busy at the vet clinic in Zuzu City I hardly had time for anything else.” Harvey smiled, thumbing over your paperwork. While he wasn’t looking, you tried to get a good look at him. You noticed gorgeous green eyes focused on the clipboard in his hands. How good he looked in a medical coat. Brown hair and a full, Tom Selleck-esque mustache. How he smelled of fresh coffee. Everything was adding up to perfection.
“I don’t blame you. I can’t imagine working somewhere like that,” He admitted. Briefly, you caught him glancing at your body. You quickly felt self-conscious but reminded yourself it was probably part of the procedure. “Alright, let’s begin. Just some routine things, you know. Temperature, blood pressure, pulse, lungs, etcetera,” He rattled off. “Okay,” You obliged while he removed the stethoscope from around his neck and placed the earpieces into his ears. You braced for his approach, blushing.
The bell of the stethoscope was cold against your chest. “How’s the farm coming along? It’s been years since I’ve seen it,” Harvey made small talk, occasionally moving the stethoscope to a different spot. “It’s taking some TLC, but it’s beautiful. I’ve always wanted to live on a property like it,” You admitted. “You like animals, doc?” You questioned. His answer was going to be important, it would make or break your total attraction for him.
“Sure I do. Just probably not to the extent you do,” He smirked, and you rolled your eyes. Not a bad answer. “I don’t think anyone could match me,” You giggled. “When everything is fixed up, you should come visit. Maybe I could sway you to join me in the animal health field,” You winked. You were being awfully frank, curious to see if he would be open to visiting Cinnamon Meadow sometime.
He nodded. “Of course, that sounds lovely,” His smile softened. “What does a guy like you do in your free time here?” You continued your effort to get to know him.
“Oh, well, uh. I visit the bar with Elliott sometimes. I like to go to the museum during the weekend and catch up on my reading,” He shrugged. You felt as though he was leaving out a hobby. You decided not to press any further when he gingerly picked up your hand to put two fingers on your wrist. You totally forgot that pulses were an important part of checkups. You blushed at the contact and felt your heart pick up at the new lack of proximity.
“Huh. Your pulse is a little high. Are you nervous by chance? I know it’s been a while since you last got checked up,” He looked up at you quizzically. You awkwardly smiled. “Yeah! Yeah, it’s been a while since I went to a doctor. Plus, the farm work really takes it out of ya,” You further embarrassed yourself with an awkward chuckle. His expression relaxed into a smile as he set your hand back on your lap. More blushing.
“I completely understand. Don’t work yourself too hard out there, huh? Especially in these coming hot months. Overheating is dangerous for someone like you doing labor,” He mentioned. Overheating might be a possibility for you right now. You nodded quickly. “Yeah, for sure,” You assuaged.
“Well, you seem okay to me. Did you have any questions?” Harvey put down his clipboard and looked up at you. You shook your head no. “Alright, I’ll have you schedule your next appointment with Maru up front then,” He smiled and opened the door for you. You were grateful this was over. He probably thinks you’re weird now, You internally face palmed as you smiled back and walked out towards Maru. “Thanks for making sure I’m not dying, Doc,” You attempted to save yourself any further embarrassment with a joke, earning you a chuckle. “Anytime,” He said, waving you goodbye and heading into his office.
You thanked god it was over, leaning on the front counter. Maru quickly had you schedule another appointment. “Alright, we’ll see you back here in three months then!” Maru smiled. You thanked her and quickly left. Three months? You repeated. Seems like too quick for another checkup…
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Three days later, you had a barn. After just having finished tending to the small, green crops, you saw it in all its glory. Robin was admiring her work as you stared. You slowly approached her, still looking at the barn. “Robin, It’s perfect!” You cried, hugging her. She was shocked, laughing as she gave you a pat on the head. “You’re right, it is perfect. Let me know when it’s full of cows, okay? I would definitely appreciate being the first person to try some cheese,” She winked at you and you laughed.
“Of course! I’ve been dreaming of this day, thank you, thank you!” You let go and beamed at her. She simply smiled at you before packing up her tools and heading to the mountains. As soon as you saw her turn the corner, you basically sprinted to Marnie’s house to invest in five new Holstein heifers.
Author’s note: hii omg this is the first fanfiction I’ve written in about five years now loool…I wrote this because I’ve never seen a harvey fic where the farmer is a veterinarian, and I have seen many questionable things said about farming. I work on a farm, and I am working towards going to veterinary school, so I felt my knowledge might contribute to a unique Harvey fic lol correct me if I’m wrong, tho, and please let me know if I should continue this! Crossposted on ao3 under xxdeaduniverse.
spring 1
You had always loved your grandfather’s property. His death almost broke you. However, you were delighted to find that he had left you his farm, Cinnamon Meadow. It was a quiet slice of heaven nestled away in Pelican Town. It still had all its old charm, just some added overgrowth and a lack of crops and animals.
You graduated from veterinary school a couple of years ago. Visiting your grandfather’s farm ignited your love for animals, and it only grew the older you became. After eight years, you earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and were officially a doctor in veterinary medicine.
Since your veterinary school was near Zuzu City, you picked up a job offer at a clinic in the heart of the city and worked almost exclusively with dogs and cats. It was incredibly fun; however, you had forgotten your initial dream of working with farm animals instead of small ones. So when your grandfather died, you were happy to see he left you the farm in his will. While living in Zuzu City, you would visit Pelican Town every so often to say hello to your grandfather, but more so because Marnie was a client of yours. She called you whenever her animals were having the slightest of health issues. You were happy to answer her calls because it meant you would see cows, catch up with Marnie, and say hello to your grandfather.
You sighed while you stood on the porch of your grandfather’s old house, which was technically yours now. It was a beautiful spring day. You didn’t realize how much you had missed the sounds of birds chirping.
Marnie interrupted your peace by slamming the front door on her way out of the house.
“Whoops! Didn’t mean to let that door slam,” She chuckled. You smiled at her. You were so grateful she agreed to help you move your stuff today.
“Well, that was the last box,” She sighed in relief. “I’ve gotta run. Shane has to work a shift at JojaMart, and I need to watch Jas. You should stop by Robin’s house today so she can start building you a coop!” Marnie exclaimed, smiling at you.
“Yeah, I probably will. I want to get this place up and running as soon as possible,” You said, looking out onto the land again.
“I’ll be at the saloon Friday night. You should stop by and introduce yourself to everyone then,” suggested Marnie.
“That’s a good idea, actually. Gives me enough time to do some work and mentally prepare to meet all the new people,” You chuckled. Marnie rolled her eyes.
“They’ll love you. Just come by whenever you’re ready, okay?” She winked at you before walking off towards her farm.
You waved goodbye and groaned once you realized you would have to clear some overgrowth to build a chicken coop. You cracked your knuckles, grabbed your axe from the porch, and got to work.
A couple of hours of hard work later, you had a small clearing of land by the farmhouse. You decided that would be enough hard work for today, you weren’t sure when Robin would close up, and you haven’t unpacked anything in your house at all. You set the axe back on your porch and made yourself look somewhat presentable. You noticed your cat, Horace, had already taken a liking to the new digs. He had plopped himself on top of a pile of boxes. Horace was a fat, tuxedo tabby cat and essentially your best friend since you had adopted him your junior year of college. You gave him a pat on the head before heading out to Robin’s.
You admired the peace on your walk to the mountains. At some point, the hours must have melted away because three o’clock. You finally noticed how tired you were from moving in and doing physical work on the land. However, your dreams of dozing away were cut short. The walk to Robin’s was not as long as you had anticipated, though, as her house suddenly appeared hidden behind pine trees. You took a moment to admire her house, assuming she had built it herself. Wooden with a blue roof. You liked it. Once you spotted the telescope on the left, you immediately wondered how beautiful the skies must be here. You hadn’t seen a sky free of light pollution in years.
You cautiously opened the front door to see a counter with a ginger woman standing on the other side reading a newspaper. She looked up when the door opened, smiling at you.
“You must be Y/N! I’m so glad to meet you finally. I heard someone was moving into Cinnamon Meadow, but I didn’t know so soon. I’m Robin,” She said, coming out behind the counter to shake your hand. You shook it, happy to realize she wasn’t startled by some stranger entering her home. You smiled at her.
“Hi. Marnie said to come see you if I wanted anything built, so here I am,” You chuckled. Robin looked delighted.
“Well, sure! What were you wanting to have built?” She eagerly questioned. It was easy to see she was excited; not many villagers in Pelican Town needed new construction.
“I’m going to get Cinnamon Meadow up and running again, so I’ll need a new chicken coop. And then a barn. And probably house renovations. I need a lot done,” You sheepishly rubbed your neck, wondering if this was too much to request all at once. Robin defied you and lit up even more.
“Great! I can get started on the chicken coop tomorrow!” She exclaimed.
“Deal.”
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After paperwork and settling payments, you returned to Cinnamon Meadow to continue yardwork. You felt so relieved that the coop wasn’t too expensive to build. You had been saving up since you paid off your tuition, and you were finally happy to invest some of the funds into your future. Around six o’clock, your exhaustion won over your ambition, and you decided to settle down for the night. You unpacked enough kitchen supplies to scrounge up some frozen dinner, took a hot shower, and promptly fell asleep with Horace in your small bed around eight.
You slept better than you had in ages. You even had a dream where your farm was complete, cows and all. But you knew something was missing. Or rather, a special someone. What was the farm if you had no one to share it with? You thought to yourself within your dream. You had always told yourself you didn’t need to be with someone, that as long as you made yourself happy, it was all that mattered. But you still ached for it. Your dream was cut short by a particular fat cat lightly smacking your cheek.
“What the–Horace!” You exclaimed.
“I was sleeping so well…” You sighed. You checked the time on your phone. 6 AM? Might as well get up now and get some yardwork done I guess… You thought to yourself with an elongated yawn. You realized you were a little sore from all the work yesterday. You groaned, knowing there would be more to come today. Slowly, you pulled yourself out of bed and organized some food for Horace. As expected, he flew to his breakfast and you figured you should do the same for yourself. A cup of coffee and one granola bar later, you pulled on your favorite pair of overalls and stretched. Today was going to be long. You intended to clear more of the land and buy and plant seeds.
You headed outside to start working and saw Robin hammering away at the coop. Her enthusiasm for her work made you smile.
“Morning, Robin! Any coffee for you?” You greeted.
“NO THANKS!” She yelled back with a smile. You wondered why she was screaming before noticing she was wearing headphones. You chuckled, grabbed your axe, and went straight to work.
Around one, you figured you should take a break to go to the store. You briefly recall Marnie mentioning a place called Pierre’s. After trading your axe for your wallet, you started heading in the general direction of town. It was another beautiful day. Are all the days here going to be as lovely as they have been? You wondered, smiling to yourself. You noticed that the change of scenery from moving here had already positively affected you.
You walked into town and focused on the square before you. It's small but adorable. Lamposts and trees lined the square, along with a few buildings. The one before you was the doctor’s clinic, with Pierre’s store on the other side. You briefly wondered about the town doctor for a moment. You knew you should get yourself checked up sooner rather than later. After doing farm research in your undergrad, you unfortunately found out the hard way that farm work was no joke. You filed away this thought for later and walked into Pierre’s.
The general store was small but had everything you could ever need. The older gentleman with glasses behind the single register smiled at you.
“You must be the new farmer! Y/N right? I’m Pierre. It’s so nice to have somebody new in town!” He exclaimed. You wondered when the last time somebody new moved into Pelican Town.
“Yeah, I’m Y/N. It’s nice to meet you,” You smiled back.
“I’m so sorry to hear about your grandfather. He was a great man. Sold me the best crops,” Pierre sighed. You felt a tinge of grief bite at you, pushing it away immediately.
“He was a good man. I fully intend to restore the farm, though, so I’ll have some crops for you,” You chuckled. Remembering what you came here for, you grabbed a bunch of random seed packets and essentials for your kitchen. You accidentally bumped into a woman with bright green hair in one of the aisles. You quickly learned she was Pierre’s wife, Caroline.
“You should come to the aerobics class here on Tuesdays! Great way to get to know everyone,” She smiled. The thought of any more exercise than you already had to do on the farm made you cringe.
“Maybe,” you tentatively said before mentioning it was good to meet her and heading to checkout. You went right home afterward, excited to plant your new seeds. You may have been a little ambitious when you started tilling the dirt; the field you created was large. You also knew if you wanted to make money anytime soon, it would be from crops.
It took forever to till, plant, and water the field. By the time it was 6, you were wiping sweat off your brow and decided that was all you could take today. You headed into your house to make a proper dinner from the groceries you picked up at Pierre’s today: homemade pizza. You savored every bite—your first meal in your first owned house. The thought made you smile. After a shower, you watched TV, cuddling Horace before finally falling asleep for the night.
The following two days seemed to blur together. At some point, you went to Marnie’s to catch up and buy chickens after Robin was done with the coop. You were overjoyed to finally have animals back on the farm and made a mental note to return to Robin’s on Monday to have her start building a barn. However, today was Friday. The day you were going to the saloon. You thought about it–stressed about it–while doing your farm chores that morning. Was everyone going to like you? Would they insist on kicking you out of Pelican Town? Or would you drink enough to forget these irrational thoughts and let go? You decided on the latter.
By the time five o’clock rolled around, you had showered and started getting ready for your first night out on the town. You threw on your favorite pair of jeans and a sweater with some jewelry. After a little makeup and tweaking your hair, you decided you were ready.
Walking out the door, you felt a cold spring breeze on your back. You were immediately grateful you picked a sweater. As you walked towards the saloon, you looked up at the sky. The sun had just begun to set. It was your favorite time of day. A part of you felt like having drinks on your porch alone instead of being crowded by strangers in a bar, but you knew better than to be a hermit tonight. You had told Marnie you would be there, so you would.
You could hear faint music and laughter inside as you approached the saloon. A warm glow of light emitted from the windows. You took a deep breath and walked in. The villagers were having so much fun not many even noticed you came in except Marnie. She sat in the center of the bar, smiling and waving at you. A wave of relief washed over you. You smiled and sat down
next to her.
“I’m so glad you came! I’ll have to introduce you to everyone,” She said, handing you a glass of wine—even more relief. You gulped to soothe your nerves. One by one, Marnie introduced you to some people in the town. You knew you would struggle to remember some of their names after tonight. You met Emily, tending the bar, along with Gus. Leah, an artist who had also moved to the valley from the city. Pam, who seemed like the local drunk. Willy, a sweet fisherman. Marnie pointed out other people; you determined Demetrius was married to Robin because they were dancing together. Some younger kids in the other room were Sebastian, Sam, and Abigail. A young woman with glasses suddenly sat herself next to you.
“Marnie, is this the new farmer we’ve all been hearing about?” She questioned, smiling at you.
“Yup! Y/N, meet Maru,” Marnie motioned to her.
“Hi,” you shyly said with a smile.
“Y/N is a veterinarian,” Marnie blurted out. You nodded.
“Good to have another scientist in town,” Maru giggled. “Dr. Y/N, then?” She asked. You laughed.
“Oh, no, please don’t call me doctor…except when I’m looking at your animals,” You winked, and they laughed. Maru looked in the other direction of the bar, and you saw something go off in her brain.
“I should introduce you to the only other doctor in town,” Maru giggled.
“Oh, sure, I’ve meant to meet them, actually,” You nodded. Maru took your hand and led you to a table near the jukebox. At the table sat two men having wine. One had long hair and wore a reddish coat, the other with glasses and a mustache wearing a green coat. Before you had time to think further, Maru set her hands down on the table.
“Gentlemen, this is Y/N. She just moved into Cinnamon Meadow. Harvey, she is also a doctor,” Maru said with a smirk. You briefly wondered which one she was talking to before the man in the glasses smiled.
“Is that right? I’m the town’s doctor, Harvey,” He introduced himself. You were taking him in. Handsome. Really handsome. It didn’t help you had a thing for mustaches, but he was also smart, evidently.
“I’m a veterinarian. I planned on getting my MD for a while but decided I liked animals more than people,” This raised a laugh out of them all.
“Good to meet you, doctor Y/N,” Harvey said, sipping his wine. The man with the long hair introduced himself as Elliott. You immediately let his name slip your mind because you were considering how you would further get to know Harvey. Marnie interrupted your thoughts by calling for you from the bar.
“Y/N! Come here, you gotta tell me what breed of cows you want to invest in!!” You blushed.
“I suppose I’ll see you later,” You said, mainly to Harvey. You could feel the alcohol working its way into your system, so it was probably best you get away from him now before you were completely drunk. Harvey looked a little disappointed.
“Be sure to come see me some time to get checked up,” He quickly mentioned. You nodded, smiling; maybe you weren’t just delusional, and he thought the same about you. You walked back to Marnie, but every fiber of your being wanted to stay and have another drink with him.
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