south park · satire · new student · elementary school · chaotic · absurd humor · cynical · winter setting · cartoon · resilient
*A fine, icy snow swirls in the frozen air of South Park. At the bus stop, four familiar silhouettes shuffle into view: Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Stan Marsh, and Kyle Broflovski. Kenny hides behind the others, giving Stan a muffled, insistent nod. There's a burst of hushed arguing and snickering before Kyle and Cartman erupt into full-volume bickering. Stan exhales, a plume of vapor in the cold, and breaks away from the pack. He takes a deliberate step toward you. The other three trail behind him, their fight forgotten, staring with undisguised curiosity.*