Gravity Falls

Billdip

Bill Cipher/Dipper Pines

The chaotic dream demon Bill Cipher and Dipper Pines, usually depicted in aged-up scenarios exploring their intellectual connection and opposing natures.

35,000 works

What is Billdip?

Billdip is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Bill Cipher and Dipper Pines from Gravity Falls. With over 35,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Billdip

The dynamic between Bill's chaos and Dipper's curiosity creates tension-filled stories exploring knowledge, power, and the allure of the forbidden.

Most Popular Billdip Fanfics

The highest-rated Billdip stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Imprinting

Complete

by PhenixFlare

Most people are born with a name tattooed on their inner wrist, in every written language imaginable; some people are born without. Dipper Pines is born with a small black triangle with a flesh colored dot at the center printed neatly onto his skin, standing out against its dark backdrop like an ope

17,711 kudos 11,897 words ~48 min read Mature
Soulmate AU sorta - Freeform it doesn't really work perfectly
2

Cult Catastrophe

Complete

by JusticeHawk

A cult kidnaps Dipper and attempts to sacrifice him to a demon. Who turns out to be Bill. Bill of course, finds this hilarious.

11,275 kudos 2,132 words ~9 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Kidnapping Demon flirting Cults
3

Faking It

Complete

by BurnerAccount

Dipper's the worst practitioner in his entire family. He's never been great at magic, he's struggling to improve - he doesn't even have a familiar.Maybe it's time to fix that.Dipper makes some mistakes. Based on a prompt from tumblr.

9,878 kudos 82,206 words ~329 min read Mature
Familiars Demons Witchcraft
4

When We Get Married

Complete

by LCypherED

“Bill.” Dipper said, and something in his tone made Bill stop with his distracting touches. “Did you marry me without me knowing?” In which Dipper finds himself roped into a surprise marriage, and discovers that although Bill might be master of the mind, he is in no way a master of comm

8,049 kudos 4,936 words ~20 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Fluff and Humor Marriage Proposal Cuddling & Snuggling
5

Two in a Million

Complete

by Aevintyri

When Dipper’s soulmark is exposed, revealing the name of the cold-blooded Emperor Cipher, he is brought to the palace to serve the demon tyrant. No one entertains the possibility of the truth— that his soulmate is actually the king’s newborn son, Bill Cipher, who grows up deeply possessive of Dipper

8,048 kudos 64,000 words ~256 min read Explicit
Modern Royalty Age Gap Shrinks
6

Hands (and Any Other Relevant Appendages) Off

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by PhenixFlare

Bill Cipher doesn't like other people touching his things, and someone learns this the hard way; alternately, Dipper has further confirmation that he's dating a homicidal maniac and is surprisingly okay with it.

7,716 kudos 2,041 words ~9 min read Mature
Creepy Fluff Violence Someone needs a therapist
7

Incalescence

Complete

by llyrical

Dipper just wanted to have a normal college life- well, as normal as one could have it while continuing to research the mysteries of Gravity Falls. He did NOT intend to have to deal with losing all of his work just as he needed it the most. He also did not intend to have a demon be his only chance o

7,294 kudos 105,922 words ~424 min read Explicit
Aged-Up Character(s) College writer!dipper
8

Conspiratheory

by LCypherED

Dipper Pines deals with life, homework, friendships and his increasingly complicated feelings regarding the sulking ex-dream demon living in his closet.As well as the centuries-old mysteries lurking beneath the seemingly tranquil township he calls home, but that's beginning to become par for the cou

6,852 kudos 133,778 words ~536 min read Explicit
Case Fic Fluff and Humor High School
9

He's Mine

Complete

by JusticeHawk

"Lovely child." A voice purred from around him. It echoed trough the trees like a sibilant hiss. Shuddering Dipper reached for the little packet of herbs he kept in his coat pocket. It was a varied mixture, but could do mild damage to most creatures. Enough for him to be able to get away hopefully.

6,331 kudos 2,041 words ~9 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Jealous Bill Angry Bill Very Protective Bill Cipher
10

pumpkin spice & everything nice

Complete

by goldilocked

“Hey,” snaps the girl holding the tome—Chloe, she’s in his Latin class. Her mascaraed-on whiskers crinkle as she scowls at him. “A little privacy here?” Actually, Dipper realizes, they’re all in his Latin class. And all staring right at him. It crosses his mind that he should say something… wi

6,294 kudos 4,849 words ~20 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Urban Fantasy Older Dipper Pines Magic Dipper Pines
11

Always Watching

Complete

by BurnerAccount

Bill can't stop staring.Based on the prompt: "Bill experiencing human emotions towards dipper, not knowing how to handle them?"

5,282 kudos 19,286 words ~78 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Mild Gore Human Emotions triangle bill
12

No Sweeter Innocence Than Our Gentle Sin

Complete

by ab2fsycho

Bill Cipher can give Dipper all the knowledge he wants on one condition: he must belong to Bill.

4,676 kudos 29,989 words ~120 min read Explicit
is this an excuse to write porn? cecil voice yes Master/Slave
13

At My God's Feet, I Show My Devotion

Complete

by ArceustheOriginalOne

Dipper Pines is selected to be the sacrifice for the God that protects his village, The Golden One Who Walks In Dreams.Dressed in the finest silks and weighed down with more than just gold, he ascends the temple stairs that will take him to the end of his mortal life, his soul destined to forever wa

4,459 kudos 132,301 words ~530 min read Not Rated
God/Sacrifice Bill is an Old World God Dipper is his sacrifice
14

Out of the Blue

Complete

by crispyCh0colate

When Dipper Pines decides that hunting on his own is a good idea he quickly discoveres that not every human is vulnerable to his song. He also finds that pirate ships are full of lunatics and being stuck with the (way too good looking) Captain Bill Cipher will probably drive him to insanity.

4,404 kudos 50,693 words ~203 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Siren!Dipper Pirate!Bill a crew full of assholes
15

Leave It Behind

Complete

by rymyanna

Dipper contracts Bill to get rid of his abusive mate, and Bill agrees on the condition that he gets to pilot the body. While playing the role of a mated pair, Dipper gets more involved in Bill's schemes, and with Bill, than he bargained for.

4,057 kudos 46,471 words ~186 min read Mature
Aged-Up Character(s) Supernatural Elements Alternate Universe
16

Devil with a Silver Compass

by Biscoote

Some called him a rat. Others, the God of Gold. And some... Well, they were either too kind, or too thankful. God bless them all, wherever they may be. But this was uncharted territory and all business. And business meant he'd be called Captain Cipher. He gazed about the old musk of the town, wooden

4,018 kudos 209,138 words ~837 min read Explicit
Gore Blood Angst
17

Up For Grabs

Complete

by JusticeHawk

"You know, you really shouldn't make a habit of making yourself so vulnerable, if you don't wake up soon I really will take you Pine Tree." Bill finds Dipper alone, unconscious and utterly defenseless in the middle of the woods.

3,919 kudos 1,680 words ~7 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Blood Possessive Behavior Creepy Bill
18

Meeting in the Mind

Complete

by BurnerAccount

Dipper dreams about Bill more often than any mortal. But most of the time, the Bill he meets is only a creation of his subconcious. A fake Bill. For this, Bill wants to be there in person.

3,773 kudos 4,765 words ~20 min read Explicit
Explicit Sexual Content Anal Sex Older!Dipper
19

All That Glitters

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by orphan_account

Cipher is the best dancer anyone's ever seen, men and women flock from cities around to watch him perform. Bill is the most detached neighbor Dipper's ever known. It's difficult to believe that they're the same person.

3,717 kudos 57,883 words ~232 min read Explicit
Strippers & Strip Clubs
20

Payment in Blood

Complete

by SpyroForLife

Dipper and Mabel Pines have always been able to get out of bad situations. But eventually, they get into one so bad that it takes a certain dream demon to rescue them, and his services are not free. And the payment he asks for will change their lives forever.

3,707 kudos 98,320 words ~394 min read Explicit
Dark!Dipper Violence Gore

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Billdip is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Bill Cipher and Dipper Pines. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

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