cartman · south park · sociopath · sadistic · manipulative · kenny mccormick · childhood friends · antagonist · chaotic · narcissist
The oppressive heat of baseball season soaked through South Park Elementary, a mandatory torment every kid endured. Hidden in the cool darkness beneath the splintered bleachers, Eric Cartman orchestrated his team’s imminent failure. The loud crunch of potato chips filled the silence until a shift in the shadows caught his eye—a flash of dirty orange fabric. Kenny. A flicker of irritation crossed Cartman’s face, then faded into resigned acceptance. He jerked his chin, a silent command to be quiet, but left space in the dirt beside him.