•~Stanford Pines X Birth Defect Reader~•

•Part 25 | Recovery•

You finished making breakfast, for everybody actually, because Dipper and Mabel came to the kitchen, so you made them breakfast and desired to make Stanley some as well for whenever he woke up. You went back to Ford's room carrying a plate with 2 pieces of toast, 2 sunny side-up eggs, and 4 pieces of bacon, along with the mug of fresh coffee in your other hand.

It was a little more than you personally would eat, but Ford was bigger than you so he probably needed to eat more to feel full, along with the fact that he was injured and needed some nutrients to recover. You set down the plate and mug before helping Ford sit up again (still shirtless mind you 😏) and handed him the plate and fresh mug of coffee.

"Thank you, darling. This is more than I could ask for." Ford said with a loving smile before you sat down on the bed next to him. He ate slowly, as you expected, as he was still having some lingering pain, but you could tell he liked it. Not by any expression or sound, you just new, like a gut feeling.

Speaking of gut, you forgot to eat something. But you'd worry about that later, you still wanted to help Ford in any way that you could. You couldn't help but stare at Ford. How could you not? Faint abs, beautiful scars, and shirtless at the moment nonetheless! You could feel the nosebleed setting in already, but you still wanted to admire your boyfriend, and so you did.

Ford's speaking broke you out of your thoughts, which was probably a good thing as they started to get a bit..spicy. "Darling. May I tell you something that's still bothering me?" He asked, and you immediately nodded. "Of course. I'm here to listen, just like before." You said, and he smiled. "Its..a bit similar to what I had said before. You don't mind if I repeat some things?" He asked, to which he you nodded again.

"Thank you." He said before starting to speak again. "Before Stanely had- accidently pushed me into the portal. Me and him were in a bit of a fight, and I had shoved- or rather kicked him off of me. And that tattoo he has on his back? It is..not a tattoo. It's a scar- from that moment." He said with a sigh. You nodded along to show you were listening.

"I had kicked him onto one of the control panels In the basement for the portal, which had a symbol on the side that was scolding hot, probably around 1200° (American terms). It burned him and he still has that scar. I just- I feel terrible." He finished, now looking at you with a slightly sad face.

"Well, you two already had a whole day together, so I'm sure he doesn't blame you for it. But if you really are still feeling bad about it, maybe go apologize for that sometime? Next time he comes in here to check on you, why don't you do that?" You suggested, and he nodded with a slight smile. "That's a good idea. Thank you dear, you always know what to say."

You smiled back at him as you took the now empty plate and empty mug from him. "I'll be right back," you said before walking back down to the kitchen and putting the dirty dishes into the sink. You cleaned the dishes and put them away before you sighed and walked back to Ford's bedroom.

As you approached Ford's bedroom door, you saw Stanely walk out before you entered. You peered inside and nodded your head at Stanley who was walking away, trying to silently ask if Ford had apologized like you suggested. He nodded back and you smiled, walking into the room and shutting the door behind you.

"You feel better?" You asked as you sat next to Ford on the bed, and he put his arm around you. "Yes, I do. Thank you." He said as he leaned his head against your shoulder. You looked down at him, and smiled, leaning your head against his.

You sighed in relief, enjoying the calm moment. Then you realized something. His head felt cold, like metal. You leaned your head off his, staring down at him for a moment, before you knocked on his head, and it changed like metal. "Ford. What the literal fuck." You said, and he chuckled. "I suppose that's something I glossed over when I explained what happened in the other dimensions."

"No shit Sherlock. Explain why your head is metal." You said, and he leaned up off your shoulder. "I had blacked out in the 2-D dimension, and when I awoke I found myself in a strange mountaintop shrine surrounded by clouds." He said, taking a breath before continuing.

"When I looked up, I saw a 7-eyed creature. She told me I was in dimension 52, and she had been treating my wounds for a long time. She strangely already knew my name and my goal to defeat Bill. She said I had to protect my mind to face him, and she could put a metal plate in my head through a difficult surgery. I agreed instantly, for some reason. After a week, I had recovered."

You nodded along as he spoke. "Huh. Alright then. Gotta say- that wasn't exactly what I was expecting." You said and he chuckled. "You asked, I answered," Ford said before leaning against your shoulder again. "I suppose I did. But let's get back to enjoying this peace, hm?" You said as you wrapped your hand around his back.

You stared down at him, admiring his shirtless body. He was still wrapped in some bandages, but that didn't stop you from admiring his muscles and scars. You subconsciously were tracing your fingers down the scars on his back, and he didn't seem to mind. Or maybe he just didn't notice.

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Somebody please suggest something for future chapters, I have run out of ideas 💀
But I do hope you enjoyed this chapter, I know how much you thirsty people LOVE this man, so maybe I'll get more romantic in the next chapter 😏 (PS: the next chapter is spicy)
Have a lovely day or night yall ❤️