AN: First off, the brother-in-law.
Gravity Falls does not belong to me, it belongs to Alex Hirsch.
Through the roads of Oregon drove Travis. He felt confident as he was driving to Gravity Falls. In a couple of days, he was going to propose to the woman he loves. But before he could do that, he had to ask the family for approval. It was tradition in his family and it was a sign of respect to them.
Travis had already asked her parents, and to a relief, they approved. Granted, Mabel's father pulled the "questioning protective father" act, but he understood, whereas her mother jumped in excitement. He was glad they seemed happy about it, but there was a catch. "Now look...we are fine with it, but...you still have to ask the three people that are more close to our daughter than we are...get their approval, and you have ours completely."
And that brings him to town. Travis must ask her twin brother, and best friend Dipper, and her...Grunkles, was it? And he understood completely! He had an older sister. And he would want to be asked for his blessing too...which he did. Besides, he was already planning to ask their approval, knowing how much Mabel cared for them.
He arrived to Gravity Falls, and called Dipper up in advance to meet him. They agreed to meet up at the diner. As he got out of the car, he saw his future brother-in-law by a window. Walking in, Dipper waved to him to come over here.
"Okay Travis. You called me up to meet you here, so this must be important, otherwise you would be with my sister right about now." said Dipper, as if he was investigating some oddity about him.
"Yeah, I uh, really wanted to talk about something...well, something that I need your help with." Travis spoke a little anxiously, but with a smile.
Dipper leaned over, "I knew it! I knew there was something about you that was unnatural!"
Travis did not see that coming. "Wha-"
"How is it that she always attracts these types of anomalies?"
"Dipper, I-"
"So tell me! What are you? A Werewolf? That would explain the scruff."
A werewolf? "I don't think so. But-"
"No. There's not a lot of body hair I'm seeing. I'll have to investigate this more."
"Investi- Dipper-"
"Good thing you came to me fir-"
"DIPPER I CAME HERE TO ASK FOR YOUR BLESSING TO MARRY MABEL." Travis unloaded. Then he realized what he had just done. Instead of calmly saying to him, he yelled it at his face.
Now it was Dipper who did not see that coming. "...Come again?"
Okay. One more try. Calmly, he asked again. "I...I would like to have yer blessing, to ask Mabel, to marry me." That was much better. All that was left to do is hear the brother's response.
"...Uh-huh..." All Dipper did, was stare at Travis for a brief moment, then took a huge sip of his soda. He looked calm, analyzing Travis up and down. He seemed like a good guy. Travis came from a respectful and kind family, growing up in the countryside. He adored animals, which was one of the good benefits for Mabel, since she had waddles. But the one thing that Dipper knew that Travis was the right one for Mabel, was how oblivious he was from all the crazy and weirdness. Nothing bothered him. Not even the time he literally saw Jeff and a couple of other gnomes walk by him! This guy was just as naïve as Mabel was. He was a glass-half-full kind of person.
After a long pause, Dipper spoke, "Tell me something Travis...Do you like the sweaters Mabel knits for you?"
"Yes. Of course, they are unlike any sweater I've ever had. They're really soft!"
"What about the extensive amount of glitter she uses?"
"Hey, you have to have some way to make the objects stand out."
Dipper absorbed every word Travis spoke. He seemed to understand Mabel more than he ever did, which was really confusing. "Travis, the first time Mabel and I came to gravity falls, we were shipped over here by our parents. So they weren't here. Mabel took this as an opportunity to finally meet someone. Granted we were only twelve but, you know girls, they will get that boy crazy phase."
Travis understood. His sister had one.
"Well, let's just say that, there were a few but...each one did not work out...like at all. Like it wouldn't even last a day or two." Dipper pointed out. "It would break her heart but, I was there to make sure she would smile again. Because the one thing I can't stand, is seeing her upset. I don't want to see her get hurt, I never ever want to see that." The more he spoke, the more serious he looked. "Look, what I'm trying to say is, if you can also be someone who can make her happy and make her smile everyday, enjoy the things that she likes, then if my blessing is what you want to be that someone...then you have it."
Travis was completely happy to hear those words, that he let out the cheer of a cowboy. "Thank you Dipper!"
Dipper chuckled in a not so meaning way. "Dude, I don't think you should have been feeling nervous when you came to get my blessing."
Travis was a little puzzled. "Why is that?"
The twin brother only found this amusing, that he smiled even more. If what he is thinking is true, and by the name of all that is legal, he hopes it is, there is no doubt that he wants to be there to witness the whole thing.
"Well...have you gotten Stan and Ford's blessing yet?"
Dun dun DUUUUUUUUUN! Travis, you might want to reconsider that choice. So how do you think its gonna play out? Will the Grunkles give their blessing? Will Stan wind up killing the guy?...Or Ford? Will Dipper be in on it? Will Stan contact one of his 'friends' from the past, shove him in a trunk to be driven to Canada?...It's possible. Let me know what you think in the reviews!
