Chapter two: Roommates
It was the last period of the school day and Dipper's stomach growled loudly at the thought of food as he approached the lunch room. He sat down close to the main entrance so that it would be easier to spot Wirt as he entered. Dipper leaned his chin into his palm and hummed in drowsiness to keep himself awake.
A golden haired boy with beaming brown eyes and a red shirt with a yellow jacket sat down in front of him. The jacket seemed to have a brick pattern mid-way down it. He chuckled and grinned widely, Dipper already knew where this was going. "Hello! I'm Bill! Nice to meet you!" he said loudly as he held out his hand. Dipper took his hand and shook it slowly, "Hi. Um, nice to meet you too."
"So, what are you here for?" Bill mimicked Dipper by placing his chin into his palm and leaning against the table. His grin would have widened if it could. Dipper sat up, "Oh, I was just going to get lunch with my friend."
"No, I mean, what is your major in?" his smile faded slightly, Dipper assumed it was because his face was getting tired from smiling so much. "I'm a robotic engineer. What about you?" Dipper replied to him.
"A robotic engineer, huh? You must be one smart cookie for that!" the blonde man nudged Dipper with his elbow. "I'm a Cryptography major!"
"What's Cryptography exactly..?" Dipper raised a brow at him. He never heard the subject before. "Decoding stuff with math, electrical engineering and bunch of other things." He waved his hand dismissively and placed his palm under his chin once again looking up at him. Some hair fell out of his face, uncovering his left eye. It seemed to be hazier than the other. The other being a dark brown while the other is a light hazel brown.
Dipper glanced over at the door to see Wirt walk in. He stood up and waved over to Wirt, "Hey, Wirt, over here!" he cupped the side of his mouth to amplify his voice over the loud chattering of the surrounding people. "Oh, is that your friend?" there was a slight hint of annoyance in Bill's voice. Wirt grinned at Dipper and waved back to him before joining the both of them at the table.
"Oh, who's this? Nice to meet you." Wirt held his hand out to the blonde man. Bill slightly frowned before taking his hand and shaking it once. "Yes, same for me..."
"This is Bill. Bill, this is Wirt." Dipper introduced them.
Wirt... Note: make sure to write his name on my black list. No, make it my deathnote list. Dammit, but I need his last name... Objective one: get this guy's last name. Bill thought to himself, but kept a slightly irritated smile on his face.
Wirt sat next to Dipper and across from Bill. Wirt had brought Cosmic Brownies for Dipper and him, not expecting to meet someone new. Wirt tore open his wrapper, "Do you want to spilt this with me..?" he asked Bill, already tearing the brownie into two.
"Uh, no. I already have too much sugar. Plus, I'm not hungry." Bill looked around the room frowning slightly. Dipper chirped in, "Why are you here then?"
"The ladies aren't going to sweet talk themselves, right?" he joked, chuckling a bit.
"Wow, you're such a player!" Dipper exclaimed and laughed. Bill grinned at his reaction, "Hey, someone has to play the game!"
"Yeah, I guess..." he trailed off. "Why don't you look for a long term relationship? Instead, you know, breaking everyone's hearts."
"I get bored easily. The same old, same old over and over again. So I move on. Plus, I don't need any dating advice. You're probably still a virgin." Bill looked annoyed again. His emotions could change in a blink of an eye.
Dipper chuckled nervously, "N-no I'm not..!" Wirt added in to the conversation. "It doesn't really matter anyways. He could Asexual. And just because he's a virgin doesn't mean he doesn't know about dating. Maybe you should try it..?"
"Yeah, sure, whatever. I don't want a lecture." He grumbled back.
All three fell silent eating and looking around the lunch room awkwardly. Once Dipper finished his meal he stood up and thanked them both before heading to his dorm. All of the money he spent on books and supplies left him a few hundred dollars with his job at a restaurant down the street. Dipper unlocked his door and stepped inside. Two small beds on either sides of the small room. At the end of the bed on the right was a desk to work on. The staff was generous enough to buy them a couple shelves and mount them above each bed. The walls were a plain beige color as he expected.
Dipper sat down his heavy back pack on the end his bed. Earlier that day he had brought his belongings into the room and sat them down near the bed. His bed was next to the window. First come, first serve, right?
Dipper laid down so that his legs dangled off the side of the bed. He sighed and squinted at the sun light in his eyes. He placed his forearm over his eyes.
The door squeaked open. Dipper perked up and lifted his arm off his eyes. It was a blonde man with two different colored brown eyes.
"Bill? How did you get my key?" Dipper sat up and frowned in confusion.
"How did you get in my room without a key?" Bill answered setting his bag down. "I didn't. I have a key. So, I guess we're roommates then…" Dipper sat up.
"Yeah, I see that. And I also see that you took the good side of the room." Bill took a seat on his bed after sweeping crumps off of it.
"Hey, the early bird gets the worm, huh?" Dipper smiled and chuckled innocently.
Bill smiled back, "Yeah, sure."