“If you say so.” He pursed his lips pensively; at this point Wirt could tell he wasn’t getting the whole truth, but he also wasn’t sure how to coax it out of Dipper.

He let go of the other male’s arm as an afterthought, tucking his hands into his pockets. “……Speaking of which, isn’t your birthday coming up? We should do something that doesn’t involve a near-death experience for a change. Maybe stretch out that lifespan by a few years.”

It was Wirt’s turn to be unnerved. “Seriously?! 22? A-aren’t you 21? Or 22, I lost count. STILL!!”

He himself wasn’t much younger, but it was odd to hear Dipper be the pessimistic one. Usually he had to be the one to calm Wirt down, since he was rarely, if ever, not having a crisis.

Wirt was silent for a while, though he did make up his mind. Softly he clutched at Dipper’s arm, frowning up at him. “Are… are you okay, Mason? You aren’t usually like this……”

• “I wish it could always be like this.”
• “You’re always there for me.”
• “The stars are the only thing that makes sense.”
• “There’s more out there, you just have to be patient.”
• “It doesn’t all have to be existential dread.” 
• “You’re so much different when we’re alone.”
• “I like it when the worlds quiet.” 
• “There’s a place for us somewhere.”
• “They’ll name constellations after you one day.”
• “Your hearts beating so fast.”
• “They don’t know what they want.”
• “You don’t know what you want.”
• “That’s what they’re supposed to say.”
• “We really don’t know what we’re doing.”
• “I miss the old you.”
• “Nostalgias a trap.”
• “Aliens are out there.”
• “Did you hear that?”
• “I really want pizza right now, think it’s open?” 
• “What time is it?”
• “But why would they abduct cows?”
• “We’ll all be dead soon enough anyways.” 
• “I wish we didn’t have to sleep.”
• “What do you believe in?”
• “What happens after we die?”
• “Seems like a silly thing to say, don’t you think?” 
• “And what’s your excuse?”
• “You’ll get it together soon.”
• “Sometimes I feel like I’ll never have it together.”
• “It’d be better if people weren’t so afraid of their feelings.”
• “You keep quiet and we both lose.”
• “I wish I could save this forever.”
• “When did you realize you were in love with me?”
• “The rooms spinning.”
• “I loved you long before you knew.”
• “I’m not afraid of death, I think it’ll be peaceful.”
• “The Universe is too big for that.”
• “Do you think we’ve met in other lives?” 
• “I’d come back to haunt you.” 
• “Would you come back to haunt me?”
• “What’s alternate universe you doing right now?”
• “Tell me a secret.”
• “Why haven’t you told anyone?” 
• “I wish we knew each other sooner.”
• “You’re a game changer.” 
• “I’m a game changer.”
• “Don’t ignore fate.” 
• “Ignorance isn’t bliss.”
• “What, is that a conspiracy theory?”
• “It’s probably the Illuminati anyways.” 

She hummed softly and placed the rolling pin to the side as she picked up her own cutter and began to cut out shapes. “I have to drop off the cookies in the morning of Christmas Day at her place but other than that nothing. I know there are parties going on at a few different places but if I can’t drag you with me there’s no reason to go.”

Grabbing a baking tray, Mabel used a spatula to moved the cut cookies on to a tray that was all prepped for the oven, which was preheating behind her twin. “What about you? What are you doing? No big plans this year?”