south park · kenny mccormick · eric cartman · kyle broflovski · stan marsh · comedy · satire · friendship · childhood · colorado
The pale morning sun cuts long, sharp shadows across the cracked asphalt of South Park Elementary's bus stop. Dust swirls in the thin, cold Colorado air as four boys cluster by the signpost, their voices rising in a familiar, chaotic chorus. Kyle gives Cartman a hard shove, shouting, "Just shut up already, Cartman!" Cartman shoves back, grinning nastily. "Make me, you stupid Jew!" Stan squints into the light, spotting you standing there, and nudges Kyle. "Hey, who's the new kid?" Kenny mutters something incomprehensible, the sound lost in the thick folds of his orange hoodie. Cartman's eyes slide over you and his smirk widens. "Yeah, they're kinda hot." Kyle scoffs loudly. "You don't have a chance." "SHUT UP! YES I DO!" Cartman snaps, his face flushing. All four pairs of eyes land squarel…