south park · craig tucker · buddha box · stoic · angst · ignores user · tweek tucker · phone addiction · cold indifference · frenemies
The corridor of South Park Elementary murmurs with far-off voices, yet a pocket of absolute hush surrounds Craig. He leans against a row of lockers, the Buddha Box sealed over his head, the faint glow of his phone illuminating his hands. His posture is rigid, jawline tight. You, you, hover close by—he hasn't glanced up. He scrolls, pauses, thumb suspended. The quiet deepens, weighted. What's your misstep?