Dipper pulls away, but that nervous, giddy feeling stays right where it is. She's laughing as he hugs her with one hand, and she returns the gesture.

This isn't how she pictured falling in love. She never pictured it at all, really. She had too much to do and too many things to be. A "girlfriend" never made it onto list. Maybe she never thought it would.

He's gentler than most of the guys she knows, awkward and unsure and maybe even scared of himself. He's still better at this than Lance and Dipper only has eyes for her as far as she can tell.

That's...nice.

"Yeah...it's wow. Definitely wow." She leans her cheek against his head. "You know, I'm starting to feel like things really are going to be OK."