Monster Hunts and Dates (Dipper Pines X Reader)

16- Go On A Date With Me, Then We'll Talk

Fun fact: The title of this chapter is a play on a Panic! At the Disco song title, Build God, Then We'll Talk.
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Dipper's P.O.V
I woke up back in the Mystery Shack with (y/n) sitting on Mabel's bed, looking at the wall above my head. Small memories flashed in my head of what happened. I slowly sat up and looked at (y/n), who seemed so lost in thought that she didn't notice. Her (e/c) orbs glittered with exhaustion and being lost in the distance, and she didn't even notice that a small chunk of her (h/l), (h/c) hair had fallen in front of her line of vision. I smiled at how beautiful she was.
"(Y/n)?" She snapped out of whatever thoughts she was having and looked at me with a half-smile. "Are you alright? Did Bill do anything to you?" She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, (h/l) locks flying.
"He tried to make a deal with me, but... I refused."
"You refused, and he left you alone? That seems very rare for Bill, if not impossible."
"It's true. He tried to make a deal with me, but I held my ground and refused." I looked at her and sighed deeply. Her eyes seemed to almost be brimming with tears.
"(Y/n), something seems wrong. Are you all right?" She looked at me with guilt crawling all over her face. I stood and walked over to her. "You need to tell me." (Y/n) inhaled sharply and then blurted out her words.
"Go on a date with me, then we'll talk." I was shocked and taken aback by what she had said. I wasn't unhappy, however. I could feel my blush deepening.
"I'd love to, (y/n)." Her guilty and sad expression turned into a happy and relieved one.
"Wow Dipper... I didn't think you'd say yes. Thank you so much! I'll go get ready." She hugged me, then walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

Y/N's P.O.V
I shut the door that belonged to the room that was now mine. A deep sigh escaped my lips and I slumped down against the wall.
"Hahaha, you seem so troubled, Petals." I looked up at human Bill with tired, annoyed eyes.
"How did Dipper not sense you there? How did his tattoo not glow?"
"A little bit of magic, darling. He'll never know about you or myself."
That's going to change today, I thought to myself. I turned to Bill, back in his triangle form, and scowled.
"Could you not look. I'm going to change now." Bill sighed and faced the wall as I slipped into a teal top, white pants, and mint green flat-esque shoes. I put on some jewelry, then snatched my purse and flung open my bedroom door. Dipper stood by the front door, wearing a vest, orange shirt, and long, grey jeans. I offered a tiny, nervous smile, and he suddenly grabbed my hand, causing my already red cheeks to get even brighter. He looked down at me and smiled.
"I know this little place in the woods. Would you mind going there and talking at the same time."
"Y-you really want to know what's happening, don't you?"
"Of course. There's something wrong with you, and I'm determined to know what it is. I want you to be happy." I sighed deeply, realizing there was no getting out of telling him. I glanced over at Bill, then back at Dipper.
"That sounds amazing. Let's good."
[I'll spare you the details of ten minutes filled with silent walking]

I looked over a small waterfall, lazily rolling over rough rocks, not yet fully shaped by the erosion the clear substance would eventually cause. Dipper took my hand again and led me to a small group of rocks. He sat on one, and I on one next to him, trying not to look at him and hoping that he would forget. Much to my disappointment, he had not.
"All right, (y/n). Tell me what's wrong, without leaving out anything I should know."
"Where do I begin..." I muttered.
"Why not start at the beginning." I looked at him and stared into his deep, brown eyes. I didn't know if I could do this. Could I hurt him like this? If I told him, would Bill change our deal? Would Dipper no longer be safe? I couldn't risk it. I had to come up with something else that could be bugging me.
"I... uh... I..."
"(Y/n), you can tell me. It's all right."
"I just wanted to tell you that..." I came up with something. "I just wanted to tell you that I've found you very attractive since we met, and I really wanted to go on a date with you, and I've realized that I really like you!" My words came out fast, like a cheetah running, and I found that I had closed my eyes. I slowly opened them, looking at him. He had this soft, handsome smile stretched across his pale face.
"(Y/n), is that all you needed to say?"
"Yeah. Is that too... clichè?"

Dipper's P.O.V
I looked into (y/n)'s (e/c) orbs, smiling. She had just admitted to liking me!
"Yeah. Is that too... clichè?"
"What? No, of course not. In fact, it felt amazing to hear it, coming from you."
"Really?" Her eyes were full of relief, yet there was slight apprehension, too. "Dipper, I-" I quickly leaned over and kissed her cheek. She looked at me with wide eyes, then took my hand.
"Now that we've gotten that out of the way, can we enjoy this date?"
"Of course."