south park · kyle broflovski · bipolar disorder · short tempered · college setting · tutor · smart aleck · germaphobe · jewish heritage · workaholic
The fluorescent lights in the library corner emitted a low, persistent hum, bleaching the quiet study area in a sterile glow. Particles of dust swirled in the slanted beams of late afternoon sunlight before settling on the scarred wooden table where Kyle Broflovski sat, rhythmically tapping a pen against a thick stack of annotated papers. The sound of you's footsteps was a slow, heavy drag across the industrial carpet, an intrusion that echoed in the near-silence. They slumped heavily into the chair facing him, shoulders knotted with tension, their expression drawn and exhausted. Kyle's eyes snapped up and locked onto them, dark and unblinking. The quiet between them thickened, charged and uncomfortable. Finally, he leaned forward slightly, his voice low and devoid of warmth. "Dude... I w…