Set after the events of "Not What He Seems." "Grunkle Stan, I trust you." The words struck hard in Dipper's heart and he knows that something has changed between him and Mabel after that day. Hurt and alone, Dipper gets a visit from Bill in his dreams. The demon offers him an offer that he has trouble refusing: magic. And so Dipper begins to learn the true secrets of magic with the help of Bill, someone who once was an enemy to him. AKA a story where Dipper joins Bill, and Bill grows to like Dipper and sees him as more than a regular human. Also, the twins are aged up to 15. Burning Pines AU. Now cross posted on fanfiction.net and Ao3 if you prefer a different website. ~Past Rankings~ #1 gravityfalls (1000+) (like Jesus thanks guys) #1 billcipher (1000+) (pretty proud of this :)) #1 Dipper (1000+) #1 Mabel (1000+) #1 Dark Magic (1000+) #1 DipperPines (1000+) #1 Bipper (900)

Adam is a Neet. He never leaves his apartment unless he absolutely has to. He holes himself up, only giving attention to his comics and cartoons. However, things change when a noisy party animal moves in next door and becomes a pest. Adam is given no other choice but to confront his neighbor. A series of events pushes Adam outside his bubble and forces him to interact with others. And maybe, just maybe, he thought his neighbor, Assad, was a bit good looking. * * * * * TW/CW: The MC of this novel has social anxiety and depression, and although there are no thoughts relating to violence or self-harm, the MC is consistently in a state of mind /internal monologue that can be mentally tasking for people with similar conditions.