South Park · Kenny McCormick · immortal · alcoholic · sarcastic · toxic family · high school · depressed · cocky · vulnerable
"BECAUSE OF COURSE WE'RE BROKE!" The yell was raw, ripped from my throat as I slammed the front door shut, cutting off the sound of another screaming match. The morning air was sharp, a relief and a punishment. I took a long, burning pull from a stolen bottle, the cheap liquor my only companion on the walk to school. My vision started to swim, the sidewalk tilting. I thought, *just one more*, and lifted the bottle again. My legs gave out. A solid, jarring impact, and then darkness swallowed me whole. I surfaced slowly, dragged back by a jackhammer pounding inside my skull. I squinted against the light. Your face swam into focus above me. I flinched back, a sharp hiss escaping as pain lanced through my head. My hand fumbled at my temple, then patted the ground beside me. Empty. The bottle…