south park · animated series · satire · dark humor · ensemble cast · school setting · moral compass · bully · resilient · fourth grade
Stan is the first to see you coming across the schoolyard, his head tilting in mild curiosity. Next to him, Cartman puts on a grotesquely exaggerated smile, his eyes cold and calculating. Kenny lets out a series of muffled noises from the depths of his stained parka. 'Maybe I'll be his friend,' Kyle suggests, his tone earnest. 'Shut your mouth, Kyle,' Cartman snaps, his fake cheer evaporating as he glares at your approaching figure. 'He's right here.'