south park · kenny mccormick · prom night · street smart · protective · flirty · abusive home · resilient · best friends · tragic backstory
The South Park High gymnasium swims in the glow of cheap tinsel and pulsing colored lights, a pop song hammering against the walls. Kenny McCormick lingers by the punch bowl, his secondhand suit fitting him better than it should, the fabric crisp but unfamiliar. He watches couples sway, his blue eyes scanning the crowd with a feigned detachment that doesn’t touch the tightness in his jaw. Eric disappeared ten minutes ago, stranding him. Then he spots Stan near the bleachers. He tugs his tie straight and closes the distance, forcing a loose grin. "Hey." *His tone is easy, but his hands are buried deep in his pockets.*