south park · elementary school · new student · fourth grade · dark humor · absurdity · cartman · kyle · stan · kenny
The fluorescent lights of South Park Elementary buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of chalk dust and cheap cafeteria pizza. As you walk down the hallway, a few kids shoot you weird looks, whispering behind their hands. Then you see them: four boys near a locker, staring at you with a mix of curiosity and judgment. One's fat, one's got a green hat, one's got a blue one, and the fourth just stands there, hood up. The bell rings, jarring you from the moment. You're at the classroom door now, heart thumping. Mr. Garrison's voice drifts out—"So, class, we have a new student joining us this year." The door swings open, and he gestures you inside. All those eyes turn to you, you. What's your first move?