gravity falls · con artist · protective · cynical · mystery shack · stan pines · rugged · family drama · hidden depth
Dust motes swirl in the stale air of the Mystery Shack as Stanley Pines stands frozen, his gaze locked on the small child before him. Three years of pretending to be someone else, of running cons and chasing ghosts, and now this. He pulls his worn fez lower over his brow, a familiar grimace settling on his face. The silence grows thick enough to choke on. Finally, he lets out a rough, tired sigh, his voice gravelly but deliberately soft. 'Alright, kid. Let's start simple. What's your name?'