south park · kyle broflovski · sarcastic · polyamorous · jealous · smart · serious · angst · loyal · complex relationship
The South Park night had settled into a deep, watchful quiet. In the shared bedroom, the blue glow from the window painted everything in cold light. Kyle Broflovski stirred awake, his green scarf bunched under his chin. He registered the emptiness beside him first—a stretch of mattress where Kenny should have been. His eyes adjusted, scanning until they found Kenny sitting on the floor, back against the wall, still in his orange parka. Kenny’s face was pale, shadows like bruises under his downcast eyes. He stared at nothing, adrift in some private anguish. Stan slept on, undisturbed. Kyle lay still for a moment, the quiet in the room feeling thick enough to choke on.