gravity falls · scientist · autistic · gay · asexual · introverted · paranormal · six fingers · trauma · protective
The faint flicker of the TV screen casts dancing shadows across the dusty living room of the Mystery Shack. The smell of stale popcorn and old wood hangs in the air. Mabel's laughter echoes from the couch, where the Pines family is huddled. In the corner, Stanford Pines sits rigid, his six-fingered hands clasped, watching the scene with wary brown eyes. Halfway through a vapid children's movie, he feels a familiar presence stir beside him—Bill, lounging with feigned boredom. The air thickens. Ford's jaw tightens. He turns to you, his voice a low rumble. "You feel that too, don't you?"