The semester was nearly over. Wendy and Dipper sat together on top of the high hill that towered above the OTC campus. They could see the students below them scurrying around like little ants. The couple had found this place a little while back, and generally spent at least one night a week up here. Dipper rolled his backpack off his shoulder, and dug inside. He pulled out a wrapped package, and presented it.
"Happy monthiversary!" said Dipper. Wendy rolled her eyes, but took the present out of his hand anyway. She tore open the wrapping paper, and popped the top off the cardboard box. She gasped. It was a silver pendant with her name on it.
"Dipper, this is amazing!" she said. She put it around her neck. "I'm sorry, but I didn't get you anything. I've never celebrated a monthiversary before."
"I know it's a little weird," Dipper said, "but I've never had a monthiversary before, ya know?"
"I guess," said Wendy.
"Well, don't worry about not getting me anything this time," Dipper said. "You can get me something on our next monthiversary." She snuggled up next to him, putting her head on his shoulder.
"It's so nice up here," she said.
"Yeah, it is," Dipper agreed. He turned his head, and they kissed. "I'm glad I found it," he said. Wendy smiled.
"I'm glad you found it too." They sat together, taking everything in. Dipper had never, not in a million years, expected something like this to happen. He felt like he was in some sort of weird Beauty and the Beast scenario. He felt like if he blinked, it might all disappear. Like it was some sort of dream.
"I'm gonna miss you over break," Dipper said. "It's gonna be weird not getting to see you any time I want to."
"Yeah," said Wendy, "but we have phones and computers and stuff. We can still keep in touch."
"True, but it's just not the same," said Dipper.
"I know," whispered Wendy. They sat in silence for a minute.
"Wendy, can I say something?" asked Dipper.
"You know you can," said Wendy.
"I just, well… thanks," Dipper said. Wendy chuckled.
"You're such a weirdo Dipper." She kissed him gently on the cheek. "But that's why I like you so much." She snuggled up next to him. The pair watched the world unfold before them. Dipper had to admit that he was worried about a lot of things. Worried about what would happen to them over break. Worried that Wendy was two years older than him, and that she'd have to leave him sometime. Worried that he was too young to be feeling like this… worried that this would all fall apart. But for some reason, when he was with Wendy, none of these worries really bothered him that much. Those annoying voices in his head always seemed to shut up.
"You know something?" asked Wendy.
"What?" said Dipper.
"I know exactly what I'm gonna get you for our next monthiversary," said Wendy.
"Oh really? What were you thinking?" Dipper asked.
"Handcuffs," said Wendy with a devilish grin. Dipper turned scarlet, and Wendy let out a gale of laughter.