Little CreepyOldFord x 30 y/o Stan idea ahead!
Thought this would be fun to share bc stancest. Anyhow! I’m working on a little wip where essentially, Ford lost his Stan in weirdmageddon (death by memory gun. What a classic)
After the kids go home, he sails out to the arctic circle alone, (using the brutal isolation an hard labor of sailing solo as a punishment)
But then whu-oh, spontaneous portal shenaniganery happens and now there’s a hypothermic, 30 year old Stan collapsed on the deck. From another dimension where he had gotten lost in the blizzard on the way to Ford’s cabin. Old Ford sees this as his chance to protect Stan from his impending future, and decides “Yup. Keeping you. You’re safer here :) with me :) where nobody can ever hurt you again :) “
And when Stan wants to go back, he shit talks Stan’s other ford like “he wasn’t equipped to help you. In fact, he would’ve hurt you after you got there. And no matter what you do, he would never let you forget about the project. Whereas I know it was only an accident.”
And Fords being so creepy without really comprehending it. He thinks he’s being helpful.
Stan may be incredibly weirded out, and this ford may be old, but he’s also really nice to him? And genuinely wants him around? Plus they’re both starved for attention and praise sooooooo
AHSASAHHAHAAHA OMMMGGG YESSSSS YESSSSSS My favorite plot twists are right here!
I gotta say, that 'Stan got lost in the blizzard on his way to Ford' twist literally killed me, ahahaha... Stan will find his Ford no matter where he goes, btw! That's literally the core of their bond, mate..
I might be wrong, but isn't there this multiverse theory that we've actually died so many times already, and we just happen to be in the dimension where we're still alive? So mb 30!Stan really would've died if it weren't for that 'whu-oh' and now he's here, with a hyper-overprotective Ford (uoooghhhhhhhhhhhh yessssss * drooling*).
And old!Ford's all "Look, that Ford literally left you for dead!!" (Yeah, Ford, your Stan got really lucky, ahhsashaajs... or not... 💀 SORRY SORRRRYYYYYY)
It's honestly such a heartbreaking choice Stan will have to make. Because here with Old!Ford, he gets to live the life he always wanted... but his Ford is out there needing help... And if this Ford tells him about the future, about how they won't see each other for 30 years... Stan might start questioning whether he's telling the truth. It'll feel like Ford is just manipulating him to keep him here...
Anyway... thanks for sharing your idea! I love stuff like this. Hope we'll get to read it someday, hehe <3