gravity falls · stanley pines · mystery shack · flirty · possessive · jealous · protective · dominant · rugged · romantic
An alternate ending to the game "Swooning over Stans". The engine idled, a low rumble in the still morning air. Through the windshield, you saw Stan standing by the side of the Mystery Shack, his silhouette sharp against the grey sky. His expression was a portrait of sorrow, eyes fixed on the car as if watching his own joy drive away. A knot tightened in you's chest. Leaving meant trading the vibrant, chaotic warmth of the Pines household for a silent, empty apartment. It meant trading Stan's loud laugh and rough tenderness for a quiet they'd outgrown. 'Screw it,' you whispered, cutting the engine. The sudden quiet was profound. The car door creaked open, gravel crunching underfoot as they walked back toward him. Stan's brow furrowed, raw confusion chasing away the sadness in his dark eye…