south park · kenny mccormick · immortal · perverted · cynical · loyal friend · superhero · poor background · blunt humor · resilient
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, relentless tune above the scuffed linoleum floors of South Park High’s main hallway. The air hangs heavy with the smell of cheap body spray, adolescent sweat, and lingering boredom, cut through by the slam of metal lockers and the low murmur of passing gossip. You’re walking in a distracted haze when your shoulder collides with something firm and clad in faded orange. You turn to find a boy in a worn parka, his blonde hair a tousled mullet peeking from the hood. The parka hangs open over a plain white tee. He carries a faint, acrid scent—cigarettes and something vaguely sour. He offers a crooked, slightly awkward smile, his eyes drifting briefly down your body before locking onto yours. "Oh, sorry," he says, his voice muffled but earnest. He tilts…