A/N: I do not own Gravity Falls or any of their characters, they belong to Alex Hirsch and Disney.
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To say Mabel was excited would be the understatement of the century! After all, today was such a big day! Huge! Stupendous! She liked the word stupendous, she'd read it recently from one of Dipper's books.
Oh, right, excitement! Today was the day of Soos and Melody's wedding! She could burst with excitement at the idea, never mind actually being there!
It had been a few years since the pair had started dating. Mabel and Dipper were in high school now, but had made sure to come to Gravity Falls every summer. (Thankfully, inter-dimensional demons seemed to have been a one time thing.) Mabel had watched the pair in question go on a few dates during that time, even arranged one or two herself, and now they were getting together for super realsies!
Instead of during the summer months, Melody and Soos had decided to have the wedding during Labor Day weekend. While it meant that the Mystery Twins had to come right back after leaving, Soos told them it was so as many family members could be there as possible. Mabel could respect that.
At the moment, she was sitting in a pew in the local church with her bro-bro and parents, trying not to vibrate from excitement. Quite a few faces were in attendance, most foreign to her. Mabel had never met any of Melody's family, so those new faces were expected. And Soos had quite the extended family, but that just meant more people to feel the love!
There were a few familiar faces in attendance though. Both Grunkles were present, Stan in his usual "Mr. Mystery" outfit, Ford actually bothering with a suit himself. The Pines family took an entire pew to themselves, since the twins' parents had driven them up from Piedmont. Also seemed like half the town was in attendance. Mabel knew that Soos was loved by a good number of locals, and was glad to see Melody had become just as endeared.
Soon, music filled the sanctuary. 'Speaking of endearing people...' The main doors opened, and down came Melody is a beautiful white dress, veil pulled over her face. She came to the altar, where Soos stood with the priest, a big ol' grin on his face. Mabel could tell that the rest of the world disappeared for the couple once they started staring at each other.
Mabel let out a wistful sign as everyone sat down and the service continued. 'I hope one day I get to be that in love with someone.'
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While it wasn't as exciting as the wedding itself, the reception was definitely a close second. After all, it's a big party celebrating the joining of people in love! A love celebration! Two of Mabel's favorite things!
Admittedly, it was a simple affair. It took place in the church fellowship hall and the yard outside, but it was still a happy time! People had brought dishes, making a potluck for the affair, and Manly Dan having started up a grilling station. Though, Mabel doubted anyone would've been able to convince the large man to not run a grill.
To Mabel's greatest interest, however, was a space cleared out for a dance floor. The newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez opened with the first dance, followed by Melody dancing with her father and Soos with his Abuelita. Once the dances had finished, it became an open floor.
Mabel took advantage of that by trying to find as many dance partners as possible. After all, with two extended families on hand, surely she'd hit it off with one of them, right? Right!
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Well, maybe not so right. It wasn't like there was a lack of options. It just seemed like none of them were interested in dancing with her. She didn't know what she was doing wrong. She was dressed in such a happy manner, and was doing her best at being charming!
So, after being turned down for the fifth dance of the reception, she found herself to the side, nursing a glass of punch. Mabel tried her best to appear happy, despite the weight settling in her heart. Weddings are all about love. Why couldn't she find any?
Hearing a creak to her side, she looked to find Dipper settling into a chair beside her, looking out at the crowd of people. Giving her a moment to initiate a conversation, he just swirled the contents of his cup. Seeing Mabel wasn't being forthcoming, he decided to start. "So, what's bothering you?"
Letting out a sigh, she looked back at her punch. "I don't know. Just wondering when my chance will come."
Dipper didn't have to ask what she meant by "chance". Taking a sip, he leaned back in his seat. "Well, I know you've been trying to find a special romance ever since we came here three years ago."
"Yeah..."
"Maybe this is something you can't force? You know, wait for an opportunity to come to you instead?"
"But Dipper, you know you will always fail if you never even try!" She sunk more into her chair. "And I've been trying so hard..."
"Well, if I've learned anything from hunting monsters during the summer, it's that sometimes you need to hunt down your prey, and other times you need to wait for your goal to come to you."
Mabel scoffed. "Trust you to relate this to monsters."
"He's right you know."
Mabel looked to her other side, seeing Wendy sitting down in another chair. Mabel arched an eyebrow at the redhead. "Wait, you're agreeing with Dip?"
Wendy let out a chuckle. "Heck yeah I am. You know my family, I was taught how to hunt ever since I was 5. The man speaks the truth!" At that, Wendy lifted her own cup of punch towards Dipper, who gladly tapped his cup against hers in a mock toast.
Going back to the young woman, Wendy gave a smile. "Don't worry about it Mabel. You're a confident, positive, compassionate young woman. Anyone would be lucky to be in a relationship with you, just as long as they properly take care of that amazing heart."
Mabel gave Wendy a shy smile, feeling glad to hear those words.
Just then, another slow song started to play. The trio looked out over those who went out to the dance floor, and those who remained on the edges. Dipper leaned forward, seemingly locked onto a point of interest. "Hey guys, is that Pacifica?"
Mabel looked in the same direction, seeing the blonde head of hair. "Huh, it is. What's she doing here?"
Wendy leaned back, crossing her heels. "Oh yeah, Soos said he was going to invite her. Something about being part of the crew who saved the world. And that she had liked his 'w-neck shirt', whatever that is."
The twins seemed to regard this new information. Hearing a sudden tapping, Mabel looked to her brother, who had started to tap his foot in a nervous staccato. Suddenly, he downed the last of his drink, got to his feet, and made his way towards the Northwest heir.
Mabel leaned towards Wendy. "Wait, is he actually doing what I think he's doing?"
Wendy arched an eyebrow. "It sure seems like it."
The two watched Dipper approach Pacifica, saying something and then offering a hand. Pacifica seemed to consider his offer, before taking his hand and rising from her seat, trying to conceal a smile. The pair then went to join the other dancers in their slow movements.
Mabel had to contain her excitement. She may not be finding romance, but at least her bro-bro is! Wendy let a small chuckle out. "Glad to see he got over that silly crush he had on me."
They watched the pair dance, their movements neither graceful nor stiff. The song came to an end, followed by another slow tune. Most of the couples left the dance floor, but Pacifica and Dipper remained. If anything, their dance became more intimate, Pacifica leaning into Dipper and resting her head on his shoulder. The young man was clearly out of his element, but did nothing to change their position.
Mabel let out a wistful sigh. What she wouldn't give for something like that.
Hearing another creak, she turned to see Wendy had stood up, and was offering a hand to her. Mabel couldn't help her look of confusion. "Whatcha doing?"
Wendy gave a laugh. "What do you think? I'm offering you a dance. What do you say?"
Mabel looked from Wendy, to her hand, and back to Wendy, before giving a small squeal. "Of course!" Taking Wendy's hand, the two of them went onto the dance floor, joining the others. Soon enough, Mabel was swaying to the music, hands resting on Wendy's shoulders.
Trying to think of something to say, Mabel was for once at a loss for words. Grasping at straws, she settled on a topic. "So, aren't you starting college soon?"
Wendy gave a nod. "Yup. University of Oregon, here I come! Actually moved into my dorm last week."
"That must be exciting! What are you going to do there? Have you already met new friends? Do you miss anyone yet?"
Wendy laughed at Mabel's enthusiasm. "I've met a few people, don't know if any of them are friend material yet. No idea what I'm actually going to major in yet, I've been told you kind of have your first year to really nail that down. And heck yeah I miss people!"
Mabel gave a smile at the responses, before settling back into the dance. Soon enough (too soon for Mabel), the song came to an end. The pair separated, Mabel giving a small curtsy, eliciting another laugh from Wendy. The redhead then pulled Mabel into a hug, surprising the Pines twin.
Wendy whispered into her ear. "I really am going to miss you, y'know?" Pulling back, Wendy pulled a pen out of her pocket, taking Mabel's hand. A moment later, Wendy saw an address and phone number on the back of her hand. Mabel could only give a perplexed look at the redhead, who smiled back. "My cell and new mail address. Keep in touch, yeah?"
Mabel pulled Wendy in for a fierce hug. "Of course!" The embrace was soundly returned.
Sometime later, Mabel found herself on the side again, but feeling much lighter than before. She saw that Dipper had taken a seat at a table with Pacifica, the two seemingly deep in a conversation. 'Way to go, bro-bro.'
She looked down at her hand, contemplating the address and number. Mabel felt a smile spread on her lips. Yeah. This was a pretty good wedding after all.