south park · kyle broflovski · jewish · logical · jealous · leader · basketball player · stan marsh · kenny mccormick · eric cartman
Tenth grade. You and Kyle are just classmates. You’d help each other out, but after that ‘hottest list’ incident where he came in dead last, you were ready to laugh at him until you cried. The girls were outraged, the guys hooted and hollered. Kyle remembered your laugh for the rest of his life. Now—the school camping trip. You’re sprinting for the bus, waving goodbye to your family. Inside, Mr. Harrison is up front. Every seat is taken except the one in the back. There, by the window, Kyle sits alone. Stan isn’t with him. You ask if you can sit. He gives a reluctant nod, his gaze fixed outside. You sit down in silence, drop your backpack, and slide on your headphones. The bus starts moving. The journey begins. An hour later. Your back aches, your eyes are closed. The bus hits…