After Of The Last Summer

by SnowPickman

Summary:

✦ Years after the mystery, only silence remains.
Dipper listens to his own mind. Pacifica posts stories with Lana.
The summer that brought them together is over, but some things were never truly closed.

And now, in the middle of cold hallways, accidentally shared playlists, and glances that say nothing...
they meet again. ✦
But... Is it really what they want? Or is it something else?

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Chapter 1: 🌲 Prologue

If you’re wondering how he ended up back in Gravity Falls after four years away… Never? Well. Honestly, I couldn’t really explain it to you either.
He told himself that finishing his last year of high school here, before heading off to college, would add something special to his personal story.
But deep down, he knew that was a lie. A bad one.

Coming back wasn’t about running away.
Coming back… was about digging up what had been buried.

Returning to this town for a reason he couldn’t quite put into words.
He said it was for school. That he didn’t feel comfortable in Piedmont anymore. That it was the scholarship for the most prestigious science university. The test scores. The need for space.
But deep down, he knew it was something else.

“To move forward, you have to close the chapters you’ve left open.”

Gravity Falls felt different.
Not because the woods were drier or because there was a blue-tinged mist hanging in the forest,, but because there was no one left to look up with and say, “Did you see that?”
No shouting. No spark.
Just him.

Notes:

Hi guys! Welcome to my story! I’m a huge fan of Gravity Falls, and even though the show ended perfectly, I felt like there were still stories to tell about Dipper and Pacifica’s dynamic. I decided to set this story near the end of summer since that season is such a big part of the series, and I wanted to explore how their relationship could unfold over a whole year in town.

Also, English isn’t my first language, so there might be a few parts that are a little off—but I hope it’s still easy to follow! I love giving the characters their own music tastes, which might rotate throughout the story—artists like Drake, Lana Del Rey, Brent Faiyaz, The Weeknd, Deftones, ABBA, and SZA. I feel it really adds to their personality and the vibe of the story.

I hope you enjoy it and have fun reading! Any suggestions are more than welcome.