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Pacifica played with a weed she had picked from the flower bed next to her.

“So, what do you think I should do Waddles? I mean I can’t just ask her. No, that’s- that’s too forward..” Pacifica’s expression fell. “Do you think if she felt the same way she’d tell me about it?? She’s not really known for keeping quiet about her crushes.”

Waddles started at her with blank eyes for a few seconds and then let out a chain of links in reply. Paz sighed and there the plant away beside her.

“Yeah, yeah I know but-”

“Hello!!”

“GAAAH!!” she fell backwards narrowly avoiding the newly planted flowers. “MABEL. What are you doing here? How long were you listening?? I thought you and Dipper were at the shack today!”

Mabel gave Paz a hand up and then sat down with her.

“Oh, I thought I would just see what you were doing and turns out!! You’re having a little meeting with a little man!! I didn’t hear any of your important discussion though so don’t worry.” She patted waddles on the head and sat backwards a bit before she threw an arm across her forehead dramatically. Pacifica couldn’t help but chuckle.

“And yeah, we were at the shack, then a bus of tourists arrived and my dear twin and I were cast back to the hut. Turns out Soos is quite the businessman and couldn’t resist the cash.” She lowered her voice to a whisper and leaned in, “he’s trying to impress Stannnnn. Anyway, I think he and melody are coming round for diner later so we’ll catch up more then.”

She perked back up and sat on her hands.

“Sooooo, what are you doing? What were you chatting with waddles about?” She smiled and bumped her shoulder with Pacifica’s. “Did McGucket teach you that? I’ve never seen him so intrigued!”

Waddles did indeed look intrigued; he had his little face propped up on Paz’s knee , his ears were forwards and he was looking directly at her like he was waiting for the rest of her answer from earlier.

“I-I uh no- I wasn’t- he was just helping me to-” Mabel raised her eyebrows at her. “OK fine. Yes. If you tell anyone-”

“I know you’ll break my legs.. BUT PAZ AWWWWW!! That’s so cute!!!”

A flush crossed Pacifica’s face.

“What? No, no it’s weird!” She looked away before semi buried her face in the neck of her sweater.

“Hey! Paz it’s alright, it’s not weird it’s.. sweet.” Mabel grinned and ran her fingers softly through the back of Paz’s fluffy curls. The she sat up straight and puffed up her chest. “At least Waddles thinks so!! Don’t you waddles?”

The pig oinked in agreement and pushed his snout into Pacifica’s hands. She popped her eyes up out of the jumper enough to see him and giggled.

“...I guess I can’t disagree with waddles then huh?” She looked over to Mabel with a slight warm smile.

“Boom! That’s a victory in my book!” She threw her arms around Paz and they tumbled backwards into the flower bed.