Morning comes quickly, the sun shining through the window, the couple still tangled together, Bill snoring all the while. Dipper wakes up fairly early, smiling at the sight of Bill, kissing his face until the other wakes up. Eyelashes flutter, and Bill's eyes open, his tired pout turning into a rather goofy grin.

"Hey," Dipper greets, moving to kiss at the other's jaw, causing an eruption of giggles from the blonde. From his squirming, however, he quickly realizes - Dipper never actually pulled out last night. Bill stiffens and his eyes go wide, lips pursed tightly. Dipper gives the other a look of concern before he most definitely realizes it himself, and apologies over and over and he removes himself. Bill dismisses it, moving to lay on top of Dipper, cuddling into his chest. His hands rubbed circles into it as Dipper's arms wrapped around him, pulling him closer.

"So, uh. About last night," Dipper starts, looking up into Bill's dark brown eyes. "That. That took a while to happen."

"It did." Bill cuddles closer, ignoring the sticky feeling of sweat on his bare body as he pressed closer. "I, uh. Thought it was because you didn't want those things from me anymore. Like, I dunno. Like you weren't interested in me that way anymore."

Dipper immediately frowns at that, and he slides a hand up to place it on his love's cheek, stroking it gently. "Baby, I will always wanna do those things with you. I mean, I just thought you wouldn't want to because I thought she- I thought she raped you, Bill."

Bill starts crying then, pressing kisses to Dipper's lips and the corners of them, their noses and foreheads bumping to Bill's blurred vision from the tears. "She didn't, but god, she said she wanted to kill me. Fucking bitch. She's jealous that I'm with you. That's disgusting."

"I- I don't know what went wrong from when the two of us- she and I, I mean- were kids, but she's fucked up in the head. Why do you think I didn't really trust her?"

"I don't really blame you now. I just. I'm so glad you got to me in time. She nearly sent her friend 'Paz' or whatever after me." Bill sighs, closing his eyes as he nuzzles into the other's neck. "I am never leaving your side now."

Dipper smirks at the last sentence, pressing a kiss to the other's temple. "Not that I'm complaining."

"I love you, Dipper."

"I love you too, baby."

8 years ago...

"God, I can't believe we're gonna be turning 18 in a few days! This is so exciting, Dipper! I've gotta get out my emergency party glitter."

Dipper sighs, rolling his eyes at his sister's antics. He just wanted to get his Trigonometry homework done. "I'm not going to our party, Mabel. I- I met someone I really like. I promised him he and I would hang out today."

Mabel's face falls, and it's not to one of disappointment, it's severe jealousy. "Oh. Right. Wirt or whatever his name is."

"Sorry, Mabes. We spend everyday together as it is. Why worry about one day? It's not even on our birthday. We get the whole day together."

Mabel scoffs, glaring at her brother. It wasn't fair. Dipper was hers. "I'm going to my room. See ya, Dipper."

Slamming the door behind herself, she flipped through every book she could find on witchcraft. Finally, she found what she wanted: a soul binding spell. She and Dipper could finally be together forever then, right?

"Oh, my love, soon you'll feel the way I do. Even if it takes forever. We will have it together, after all. Hehe."