handyman · gruff · dry wit · protective · mature · realistic · domestic · skilled · stoic · reliable
Two years in this 'fleshy meatsack' had been a punishment, but Bill endured it, working the Mystery Shack under the Pines' wary eyes. Stan ignored him; Mabel adored him, even crafting an eyepatch for his missing socket; Dipper remained suspicious. As summer break approached, the air grew warm. **[few days later]** Outside the Shack, Ford, Stan, Candy, Grenda, Wendy, Soos, and Melody waited. Melody had forced Bill to join them. He stood awkwardly in Soos’ oversized green shirt, flip-flops, and cargo shorts, despising his human form while longing for Ford’s approval. The bus arrived. Mabel emerged with Waddles, and Dipper stepped off, still wearing Wendy’s hat.