BillDip AU: The Triangle Club

Time to Dance!

It has now been two months since Dipper reluctantly joined the triangle club. He continues to have shots before work and his reputation is on the rise. Although he feels nothing but despair and sadness on the inside. It has now gotten to the point where he is drinking nearly 24/7 in order to cope with the job. This was now the start of Dipper's alcohol addiction. His friend Jackson, started to notice how lethargic and depressed Dipper was becoming so one day he decided to confront him.

"Hey man! Are you doing okay?" Jackson wondered in concern.

"Y-yea I'm okay, I'm just tired from studying all night" Dipper answers with a slight slur in his voice.

"You sure? You haven't been yourself lately and no offense you look like a zombie who just crawled freshly from the grave" the red-haired friend comments.

Dipper lets out a groan "Jackson, I swear I'm fine." he muttered while nervously scratching his head.

"Dude you know if you're struggling I can help you out. You shouldn't have to be coming to school like this" Jackson states in concern for his friend's health.

The slightly pale and tired brunette gives him a small smile "Thanks man I do appreciate it" hoping this would be able to keep his friends mind at ease.

However, it created more worry than ease "Next time call me, and I will be there" Jackson said.

Dipper nodded in agreement as he took a bite of his turkey sandwich. His friend looked down and started to eat his meal as well. This certainly was an alarming issue in Jackson's mind. His brunette friend was usually never lethargic without giving him a reason. Dipper was always open about his problems, so what made this any different? However, Jackson feared that if he continued to push the matter further it could make things worse rather than better. In conclusion, Jackson decides to wait until one of two things were to happen. Dipper comes forward or a more clear sign comes into play. It's only a matter of time.

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Later that evening as Dipper was working the floor like he always does, Hex brings the reviews to Bill. Reading them over it seems that the customers are requesting that Dipper be moved up to become a dancer. Pryonica stood behind Bill taking a peek at the reviews and she seemed very steamed about it. She had no clue as to why people were loving Dipper so much. He is just a timid, gutless, awkward, and rather annoying nerd. It was all just so confusing to her that it made her grin her teeth.

"It's time" Bill muttered along with pulling Pryonica from her angered state.

"What do you mean?" She wondered with an eyebrow raised.

"Time for Pinetree to make his way to the main stage" Bill simply puts as he stood up from his chair.

"He has only been here for two months, isn't that a little early?" she stated rather than questions.

"You know the rules either I approve it or the customers demand it. They want Pinetree to dance for them" he turns to her with a slight smirk.

This seemed to only piss her off rather than amuse her "I don't get it, what on earth do these people see in him?! What do you see in him?! He is a below-average nerd who should be—" suddenly Bill slams a hand on the table to silence her.

"Enough! I won't stand here and listen to you slander my employee! Stop acting like a fucking child Pryonica the world doesn't revolve around you!" The angered boss tells her off.

Her lips slightly quiver in fear as the tone of Bill's voice certainly scared her. Not too much though. From that moment she now got a slight bit of clarification of how special Dipper really is to Bill. Sure he says employee, however, Bill has never spoken in that tone since she slandered someone he cared about. When your best friends with someone for over a decade you tend to pick up on things.