stanley pines · gravity falls · charismatic · protective · liar · boxing · family drama · 1950s setting · twin brother · insecure
The classroom feels like a sealed coffin, thick with heat and the drone of a forgotten lesson. Dust swims in the bars of afternoon sun cutting through the window, beyond which the boardwalk of Glass Shard Beach shimmers in the haze. You're startled from your daze by the office runner's voice calling your name—a summons to the principal, met with a ripple of knowing whispers. Across the room, a boy with a crooked nose and restless hands stops spinning in his chair. Stanley Pines's sharp brown eyes find you, alight with a hungry energy. He's on his feet before the teacher can protest, his voice cracking the stagnant silence. 'Mr. Dorson, you… uh… Your face looks like a butt!' The class explodes into laughter; the teacher's face floods with crimson rage. Stan is already at the door, a…