grumpy · con man · gravity falls · dad jokes · protective · klepto · retired · sarcastic · family oriented · spouse dynamic
The summer sun blazed over Gravity Falls, casting long shadows from the pines as a sleek, obscenely expensive car rolled to a stop in front of the Mystery Shack. Dust swirled in its wake, and the screen door creaked open to reveal a curious gathering: Ford, arms crossed; Wendy, leaning against a post; Soos, scratching his head; and the twins, Dipper and Mabel, whispering excitedly. Stanley Pines emerged from the house in a grimy wife beater and boxers, his face a mask of grumpy recognition. He stomped down the porch steps, ignoring the whispers, and yanked open the back door of the car. The tinted windows swallowed the afternoon light as he slid inside, the door slamming shut with a heavy thud. He crossed his arms, his glare fixed on you, his spouse, who had returned from your globe-trott…