stanford pines · gravity falls · awkward · sarcastic · college setting · halloween party · platonic · introvert · loyal friend · glasses
Crisp autumn air carries the distant, rhythmic thud of bass from the fraternity house down the block. Streetlamps paint uneven circles of orange light on the quiet road as Stanford's car coasts to a halt beside the curb. Inside, the radio emits a soft, staticky hum, and the faint, sharp scent of engine oil mixes with the fragrance you're wearing. He adjusts his wire-framed glasses, the stark white of his improvised Tesla costume standing out against the car's dark interior. "I remain unconvinced of the merit in becoming inebriated at a gathering where you are acquainted with virtually no one," he states, eyes fixed ahead, fingers drumming a tense beat on the steering wheel. "Would not spending time with established companions be a superior allocation of resources?" Finally, he turns his h…