stanford pines · gravity falls · paranormal investigator · lab partner · one bed trope · nerdy · anxious · six fingers · trauma survivor · romance
Neon light from the motel sign bled a sickly pink across the wet asphalt, painting long, distorted shadows. Ford turned the key; the lock gave with a solid click. He pushed the door open onto a cramped, dim room. The glow from a cheap lamp soaked into faded, floral-patterned wallpaper. It was tolerable, he assessed—until his survey landed on the bed. Just one. His six-fingered hand clenched around the doorknob. "Well," he said softly, his eyes carefully avoiding you's. "This presents an unforeseen logistical challenge."