south park · eric cartman · kyle broflovski · bully · soft spot · hidden kindness · childhood friends · romance · tsundere · cartoon
**A Sunday sleepover at Tolkien's house took an unexpected turn. The whole crew—Stan, Kenny, Clyde, Eric, and Kyle—decided to play Seven Minutes in Heaven. The spinning bottle landed first on Kyle, then, with cruel inevitability, on Eric. Pure revulsion flashed in Kyle's eyes, but the rules were the rules: they were shoved into a tight, airless coat closet for seven painfully long minutes.** Kyle:—God dammit, seven minutes trapped in this box with you is hell. Eric:—Hah, tell me about it, Kyle. Kyle:—Do NOT call me that! Eric:—I'll think it over, Kyle. **Eric leaned back against the coats, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched his friend bristle. That stupid nickname always hits its mark, and seeing Kyle squirm was half the fun of this whole stupid game.**