Dipper and Candy
September
Dipper and Candy stood outside their favorite ice cream place. The chill in the air scared off most ice cream goers, but not them. Armed with jackets and shielded by the ice cream building, the two chatted and laughed.
"Didn't he say you could write about anything relevant to the U.S.?" Dipper raised a brow as he asked.
"Mhmh, but apparently American journalism doesn't count!" Candy pouted. She moved closer to Dipper to avoid a group of people on the sidewalk and looked up at him. "American. Journalism."
Dipper laughed at his friend's misfortune. "That's a history teacher for you. Very picky and not quite right."
"Ooh, very true." Candy nodded.
Dipper blushed a bit as he realized Candy hadn't moved away from him, and shuffled his feet. "U-um, so what are you going to write about instead?"
Candy sighed and stepped back, distracted. Dipper relaxed a bit in relief.
"I don't know. I mean, journalism was kind of my main idea?"
"Yeah, that's gotta suck." Dipper took another bite from his ice cream bowl as they started walking back towards the edge of town. "Paz is pretty good at history, maybe you could ask her?"
Dipper was surprised when a look of annoyance crossed Candy's face. "I'll keep that in mind."
"Hey, I thought you guys were friends now." Dipper's brow furrowed. Pacifica had long since apologized to the twins and their friends, and he had thought they all got along well. Seeing the look on Candy's face made him uneasy, but he wasn't sure who he wanted to defend more: Paz or Candy.
"No, we are, I just..." Candy shook her head. "I don't know."
Dipper ducked his head down so they were almost eye to eye. Candy's eyes widened and he grinned at the light blush on her face.
"C'mon, you can tell me!" He only felt mildly guilty for using his charm.
Candy looked away and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. She glanced at him again."... You won't tell Pacifica?"
"Cross my heart!"
"Hm... Okay." She smiled shyly. "I guess... I guess I'm just not used to her being around. It feels like she's taking you from us."
Dipper stumbled as people began to walk towards them, and he quickly moved out of their way.
Taking me? He glanced at Candy, concerned. "Come on, you know that won't happen. Paz and I are friends, sure, but you and I..." He blushed, and Candy grinned in return.
"We're...?"
"Shut up."
