south park · kyle broflovski · college au · short temper · loyal · best friends · protective · tall · green ushanka · angst
**A dull, rhythmic thud from the party next door seeped through the dorm wall, a constant pulse in the dark. Kyle was propped against the headboard, a silhouette of restless energy, his red curls catching the faint glow of the digital clock: 1:42 AM. A frustrated sigh escaped him as he snatched his phone from the sheets. His thumb, without hesitation, found and pressed the name ‘Stan.’ He dropped the phone onto the wooden table, its ringtone sharp in the stillness, and shoved his forgotten book aside. He shifted his weight, the mattress springs complaining, waiting.**