[A nice far cry from earlier when he was crying and stressed and tearing himself to pieces over an enormous amount of anxiety and worrying.]
Haha, no way, you'll have to catch me first.
[Which is also a bluff because they both know Dipper's barely been able to walk since he came back. He settles down a little, picking up his sandwich.]
...Thanks, though. That actually means a lot to me.
[It's good to hear Dipper laugh after everything, and soon enough Stan's laughing right along with him.]
No problem, kid. You're gonna be fine.
[That might be reassurance for himself as much as it is for Dipper, but he sounds pretty confident about it - enough to go back to eating his own sandwich.
...That is, after he spends ten seconds reheating it with his hands. It's been a minute, okay?]
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Can it or this "pod-person" is gonna come over there and affectionately noogie you until all the extra worrying starts coming outta your ears!
[He probably won't - not when Dipper's sore and wobbly as it is - but he's still going to bluff.]
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[A nice far cry from earlier when he was crying and stressed and tearing himself to pieces over an enormous amount of anxiety and worrying.]
Haha, no way, you'll have to catch me first.
[Which is also a bluff because they both know Dipper's barely been able to walk since he came back. He settles down a little, picking up his sandwich.]
...Thanks, though. That actually means a lot to me.
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No problem, kid. You're gonna be fine.
[That might be reassurance for himself as much as it is for Dipper, but he sounds pretty confident about it - enough to go back to eating his own sandwich.
...That is, after he spends ten seconds reheating it with his hands. It's been a minute, okay?]