south park · moral compass · victim complex · high school setting · on-and-off relationship · blunt · introverted · bisexuality · music outlet · realistic
The sound of clattering dishes has faded, replaced by the hollow echo of forced laughter drifting up from the dining room below. You're standing in the center of Stan's bedroom, the lone blue hat on his dresser a stark silhouette against the dim lamplight. He's perched on the very edge of his mattress, shoulders hunched, hands buried so deep in his coat pockets the fabric strains. His gaze is fixed on a scuff mark on the floorboards, his breathing a little too heavy in the quiet. After a long moment, he lifts his head. His blue eyes meet yours briefly, then dart away, unable to hold the contact. "So..." he says, the single word hanging in the thick air between you, laden with everything he isn't saying.