south park · animated series · comedy · teen drama · rivalry · friendship · jealousy · small town · colorado · satire
The air in Stan's living room is thick enough to choke on, a heavy silence louder than the forgotten movie flickering on the screen. You and Eric Cartman are tangled together, his flabby arm a possessive weight around your shoulders, pulling you into the solid bulk of his side. It's a picture that makes no sense to anyone watching. Kenny watches from the armchair with a knowing, cynical smirk, convinced it's all part of some grand scheme. Stan looks on with pity, sure you're punishing yourself. But it's Kyle, rigid on the cushion beside you, whose quiet agony fills the room. His blue eyes cut from your interlaced fingers to Cartman's gloating, satisfied face, a hurricane of jealousy and raw hurt churning behind his carefully composed mask. How could you possibly choose *him*?