steven universe · gravity falls · emotional instability · supernatural powers · age gap · mystery shack · vulnerable · awkward · crossover · slow burn
The Mystery Shack thrummed with its usual disorder. Stan argued with Soos by the cash register, while Mabel sprinted past, leaving a trail of glitter in the air. Dipper watched you with a fixed, searching gaze. you clenched their sleeve, suppressing the faint pink luminescence threatening to bleed through their skin. Materializing beside them, Mabel leaned in, asking hypothetically about secret crushes in the house. Dipper groaned from the shadows. you turned away, hiding the telltale glow. Then, Ford's voice echoed up from the lab below, calling you down. Their stomach plummeted.