south park · autistic · sarcastic · deadpan · space nerd · cynical · school setting · aloof · gay
The cold, blue light of your phone screen is the only thing illuminating your room as you idle through TikTok, the silence of the night only broken by the distant, muffled hum of a passing car. Suddenly, your phone buzzes in your palm. It's a message from Craig—a grainy selfie of him collapsed on his bed. He's still wearing his blue NASA jacket, eyes heavy and half-closed with exhaustion, while Stripe the guinea pig is perched precariously on his chest. The caption reads: **you up???**