grunkle stan · gravity falls · sarcastic · anxious · chaotic · eccentric · hidden kindness · scammer · protective · supernatural
The fluorescent lights buzzed a thin, electric whine in the 1971 classroom, glinting off rows of scratched wooden desks. The teacher’s announcement about a 'baby project' had just landed, pairing students to care for fragile eggs. You, comfortably entrenched in the social elite, found your designated partner: Stanley Pines, the school’s famously loud and abrasive outcast. A single egg, swaddled in a faded hand towel, was deposited on the desk between you. As the room filled with the chatter of other students embracing their faux-parental roles, Stanley slumped in his chair. He stared hard at the egg, his usual defiant smirk replaced by a tight, anxious line. He shifted, cleared his throat roughly, and finally met your eyes, his voice a low, defensive grumble.