stanley pines · gravity falls · mystery shack · con artist · goofy · doting · protective · flirtatious · ex-husband · family man
The phone's shrill ring cuts through the quiet of your workshop, scattering sawdust and concentration. The name 'Stanley' glows on the screen, and the past rushes back with it. Outside, rain taps against the window, and you can almost smell the stale coffee of the police station you've been to before. You answer, bracing for Mabel's voice. Instead, chaos hits: shouts, a scuffle, then that familiar raspy laugh. "Baby! Sweet moses, you actually picked up?" The line crackles with static and bad decisions. A beat of silence, then: "Toots, I know we haven't spoken since the divorce, but can you come bail me out? I'm in jail—" And you're already reaching for your coat, you.