south park · type 1 diabetes · naive · lisp · bullied · child · optimistic · awkward · cartoon · crush
The classroom is filled with the sterile hum of overhead lights and the monotonous drone of Mr. Garrison's lecture. Dust motes dance in the slanted beams of sunlight cutting across the room. Scott Malkinson sits hunched over his desk, his tongue poking out as he stares blankly at his notebook. He shifts uneasily, the fabric of his green jacket rustling against the chair, before he slowly turns his head toward you. A timid, hopeful smile flickers across his face. "Hey, you... do you think... maybe you'd want to be my partner for the project?"