Dipper sighed as Bill sauntered through the door to the Mystery Shack.
"Hey, Pine Tree! How's my favorite meat sack doing?" Bill said, leaning on the counter, blocking angry customers who wanted to leave the obnoxious tourist trap.
"Bill, what did I say about bugging me at work?" Dipper said, annoyed.
"Bill Cipher!" a higher pitched, yet familiar voice yelled.
Dipper buried his head in his hands, "Oh no."
Bill rolled his eyes, "C'mon kid, we've been over this."
Gideon stormed up to him, "Bill! It's my turn to have him! You can't just waltz in here and take some of Dipper's precious time when it's my turn!"
Bill smiled, "Work time doesn't count, kid, says so in the contract," Bill snapped, causing a contract to appear in magic blue flames. The crowd oohed at the sight, thinking it was a magic trick, and put money in the tip jar. Bill's smile widened, all those tips went to Dipper, and he knew the college student would need them.
Gideon scowled, there it was, a clause stating that, indeed, the time when Dipper was working was basically a free-for-all, "I'll get you next time, Cipher." He whispered, backing into the dark corner of the Mystery Shack.
Bill laughed, "Gideon didn't realize he could stay, did he?" He turned to Dipper, who was trying to fade into the background, "what? Don't like me, Pine Tree? We both know that's not true!"
"Bill, just let me work! I'll see you tomorrow, ok?" Dipper replied, exasperated.
"C'mon, not even a goodbye kiss?" Bill said, turning to face Dipper.
Dipper sighed, "Fine," he quickly pecked the taller one's cheek, "now shoo."
Bill stuck out his tongue in reply, but left.
"Hey, bro-bro!" Mabel yelled, causing Dipper to yell. She laughed at the girlish yelp he reacted with.
"Mabel! Don't do that," Dipper chastised.
"Just here to tell you your shift's over," Mabel leaned towards him, "now get ready for a hot date with a hot blond."
Dipper blushed, "Don't say things like that."
Mabel laughed, "Go get 'em, tiger," she said, slapping his butt as he walked away, causing his blush to deepen. "I am an awesome matchmaker," Mabel proudly said when Dipper was out of hearing range. She turned to face the crowd, "Now, who needs a hot lover?"
Dipper entered the fancy restaurant nervous. He hadn't been to a place so ostentatious in, well, ever! He looked around suspiciously, the place was empty. He had heard that really rich people (Pacifica) could only rent the place out months in advance. Maybe that was why Gideon had pressured him to doing that day.
"Welcome, Master Dipper," a gaudy waiter said to him, "I shall guide you to Master Gideon's table."
Dipper jumped at the sudden noise, "Uh, o-ok, but you can, uh, stop calling me master."
"I am afraid I cannot Master Dipper, it is against restaurant policy," the waiter said, elegantly guiding him to the table where Gideon sat.
"Hi, sugar plum, I hope you like the restaurant. I reserved it just for us," Gideon said, smiling at his boyfriend.
"Gideon, you didn't have to go all out like this," Dipper said, feeling a bit uncomfortable when the waiter pushed his chair closer to the table.
Gideon giggled, "Well, of course I did! Only the best for my sweet marshmallow."
Dipper smiled, although Gideon was over-the-top, it was endearing how he truly gave his all for who he loved, "Alright, they have good food here, don't they?"
"Why of course! This is a five star restaurant, after all," Gideon said, lighting up at his partner's smile, "like I said before, only the best for my marshmallow."
Dipper chuckled, "Ok, ok, but you said you wanted to talk to me."
"Yes, I did," Gideon fidgeted nervously, surpising Dipper, "I reckon you know how I feel about Bill?"
Dipper nodded, he could figure out what came next, but he wanted to hear it for himself, "You hardly keep it a secret." Damn, that was way sharper than he intended.
Gideon was unfazed by the harsh words, "Well, I'd love if you could get him out of the picture."
Dipper sighed, yep, just what he expected, "Gideon, I love you, but you know I can't do that. I love Bill too much to just get rid of him."
Gideon frowned, "But he's gettin' in the way-" he stopped, he said too much.
Dipper raised an eyebrow, "What was that?"
"Nothin', nothing', they sure are takin' a long time gettin' our food out," Gideon said, desperately trying to change the subject.
"Why do you want to get rid of Bill?" Dipper said.
"I just, I, I don't wanna share you with anyone!" Gideon admitted, knowing the scrutinous Dipper would get it out of him if he didn't outright say it.
Dipper smiled slightly, although he was troubled, "I appreciate the sentiment, but if you can't accept both me and Bill, then I'm afraid we'll have to break up."
The words resounded in Gideon's ears. He didn't want to go through that pain again. Beginning a new cycle of revenge was out of the question. The only way to keep his love would be to reconcile with Bill. He really didn't want to, but. . . Gideon sighed, the things he'd do for love.
Q: well, I got an idea that doesn't involve Homestuck. Now, we're doing Gravity Falls which is like the best show ever. At least to me. Y'know at first it was gonna be a one-shot then I got kinda lazy so... This'll be pretty short, chapter-wise, but, as always, I hope you enjoy it.