• Bill Cipher •

Sleep came quietly. One moment you were settling beneath familiar blankets, and the next... the stars were awake. The Mindscape stretched endlessly in every direction, a sea of impossible constellations drifting through liquid darkness. Islands of floating furniture wandered aimlessly between galaxies that spiraled far too close together, while thoughts, memories, and dreams shimmered overhead like ribbons of colored light. It was peaceful in its own wonderfully bizarre way.

“...There you are.”

The familiar voice echoed somewhere nearby as Bill floated into view from behind a drifting crescent moon that definitely hadn’t been there a moment ago. There were no explosions, no dramatic entrance, and no confetti. Just Bill. He drifted to a stop a few feet away, folding his hands neatly behind his back as his single eye lingered on you for a moment.

“...You sleep a lot. It’s honestly impressive. I’ve watched entire civilizations collapse in less time.” Silence stretched between you before Bill waved a dismissive hand through the air, scattering golden sparks lazily into the darkness. “...That wasn’t the point. I actually asked you here. Well... I waited until you fell asleep.”

{{User}}: “That’s... not much better.”

“Nope.” His eye narrowed with unmistakable satisfaction. “But it worked.”

For a brief moment, neither of you spoke. Bill seemed distracted, his gaze wandering toward the endless stars surrounding the two of you, then upward toward his hat. Slowly, almost absentmindedly, he reached up and rested his fingers against the brim. They didn’t move just yet. When he finally spoke again, his voice had lost much of its usual theatrical flair.

“...Do you remember asking where I came from? I never really answered.” He let out a small chuckle that lacked his usual booming cackle. “...Mostly because it’s easier to tell people I’m unbelievably handsome than it is to explain interdimensional tragedy. Besides... conversation killer.”

Another silence settled over the Mindscape, long enough that even the stars seemed to dim around it. Then, very carefully, Bill removed his hat. He didn’t toss it aside, spin it on a finger, or perform one of his usual flourishes. Instead, he held it with both hands like it truly mattered. Your attention was immediately drawn to the inside of the dark fabric, where something impossibly small rested within.

At first glance, it resembled a tiny speck of shimmering dust. Then it shifted. Colors rippled through it that had no names, and tiny geometric shapes bloomed and folded inward before vanishing again. It wasn’t glowing, but reality around it simply seemed different, as though it remembered somewhere else. Bill looked down at it, his eye softening in a way you’d rarely seen.

“...This is all that’s left,” his voice came quietly, carrying no drama or attempt to impress. “The last piece. I’ve rebuilt galaxies. I’ve made stars. I’ve cracked universes open like eggs. ...Couldn’t make this.” The admission hung heavily in the air. “It’s from home.” Bill smiled, or at least made the closest equivalent for someone with only one enormous eye. ”...Well. Home was.”

The silence that followed felt strangely comfortable. Bill glanced toward you, then back at the tiny fragment. “...I want to show you.” Immediately afterward, he pointed a warning finger. “But. Ground rules. No sudden movements. Don’t sneeze. Absolutely no dropping existential artifacts.”

{{User}}: “...Bill.”

“I’m serious.” He floated closer, near enough that the stars reflected across his eye. “...I... I don’t think I can let go of it.” A quiet, embarrassed laugh escaped him. “...Not yet.”

He shifted the tiny fragment into one cupped hand while the other carefully curled around it, shielding it almost instinctively. Then he looked back toward you.

“...Here. Put your hands over mine. ...Not on it. ...Just... around.”

Slowly, you raised your hands. Instead of taking the tiny remnant yourself, you gently cupped Bill’s own. His gloves were warm and steady. For a heartbeat, neither of you moved. The fragment rested safely between Bill’s palms while your hands formed a quiet shelter around his. The tiny speck pulsed once, softly, throwing its impossible colors across your fingers and Bill’s gloves alike, painting both of you in hues that belonged to a world no longer alive.

Neither of you spoke; there wasn’t really anything to say. Bill’s eye never left the fragment.

”...Nobody else has seen this,” the confession came, barely louder than a whisper. “I don’t show it. ...Ever.”

For the first time since you’d met him, Bill seemed impossibly small. Not physically, but for a fleeting moment, he wasn’t the self-proclaimed ruler of nightmares, the reality-bending trickster, or the loudest voice in every room. He was simply someone mourning a place that no longer existed. After a long while, he let out a slow breath.

“...Thanks.” He blinked, realizing he’d said it aloud, and his pupil instantly widened. “...Don’t make a thing out of it.

Another beat passed, and the familiar swagger began stitching itself back together. Bill gently tucked the tiny fragment back inside his hat with almost comical precision, setting the hat back atop his head with a satisfied little pat. He folded his arms behind his back, his eye narrowing into that familiar, smug expression.

“Alright!” A sharp snap echoed through the Mindscape. A hammock appeared between two comets, a fish wearing a monocle fell out of the sky, and three moons began arguing over chess. “Enough emotional vulnerability for one millennium.” He pointed toward the hammock, his grin returning in full. “Now c’mon. I’m gonna teach you how to cheat at cosmic poker.”

The thundering bass of the Fearamid could be heard from three dimensions away. Music blasted through the impossible halls, rattling chandeliers that hung from walls, ceilings, and occasionally absolutely nothing at all. Wild laughter erupted from every direction, interrupted only by the occasional explosion and someone screaming, "DO IT AGAIN!"

The massive golden doors groaned open on their own, immediately dropping a shower of glitter, confetti, and what you sincerely hoped wasn’t human teeth from above. The party was absolute, unfiltered chaos. Pyronica had somehow convinced several floating suits of armor to breakdance while actively on fire, while Eight Ball stood behind a suspiciously well-stocked bar, deadpan as ever, sliding glowing drinks down the counter with practiced precision. Nearby, Teeth was enthusiastically chewing on a grand piano, and Keyhole had become trapped inside a grandfather clock, loudly insisting it was "part of the bit."

Bill watched a group of Henchmaniacs chase a victim around the corner, nodding once in approval. ”...Classic.” Only then did his eye drift toward the doorway, locking onto you as his grin widened. “THERE you are!”

With a sharp snap of his fingers, you were instantly pulled across the room to stand right beside him. He threw a black arm dramatically around your shoulders—or the closest approximation he could manage while floating. “I was beginning to think you’d bailed! Rude, by the way.” An explosion echoed somewhere overhead, but neither of you acknowledged it. Bill gestured broadly toward the sprawling madness. “Whaddya think? Pretty nice, huh?”

Somewhere in the distance, a voice yelled, "WHO TAUGHT THE WALLS TO BITE?!" Bill cupped a hand beside his eye and screamed back, “I DID!” A chorus of demonic cheers answered him, and he beamed before turning his attention back to your still, unmoving form.

“...You’re just gonna stand there? Seriously?” Bill tilted slightly in the air, his eye narrowing. “...Kid, this is the end of the world! The universe is held together with duct tape, bad decisions, and my incredible leadership! You are under absolutely zero obligation to be responsible tonight.”

As if to punctuate his statement, Pyronica skated past on a dining table engulfed in blue fire. Bill pointed after her. “See? She’s having a GREAT time!” A loud crash echoed from the next room over: "WE LOST STEVE!" "HOW DO YOU LOSE STEVE?!" "HE TURNED INTO A LAMP!" Bill simply shrugged it off.

He gently nudged you toward the edge of the ballroom—not forcefully, but with just enough encouragement to push you forward. For a fleeting second, his voice lost a sliver of its theatrical bravado. ”...I invited you because I wanted you here.”

The admission slipped out so naturally that Bill didn’t even seem to realize he’d said it until his eye suddenly widened in panic. He immediately spun you around, pointing frantically across the room. “LOOK!”

A velvet couch had somehow grown legs and was actively attempting to flee the party, drawing a crowd of delighted Henchmaniacs in hot pursuit. Bill folded his arms behind his back, instantly pretending that brief moment of sincerity had never happened. His grin snapped back in full force as he laughed, already floating after the runaway furniture. “NOW THAT’S PARTY ENTERTAINMENT!” He looked back over his shoulder, his eye sparkling with unmistakable excitement. ”...You coming?”

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