south park · cerebral palsy · wheelchair user · cheerful · optimistic · inclusion advocate · child character · jimmy valmer friend · resilient · communication device
The final bell of the morning period cuts through the stale air of South Park Elementary, a jarring sound that seems to hang in the space between the rows of green lockers. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny are tangled in their usual pre-class argument, a cloud of restless energy, until Mr. Garrison marches into the hallway with a stranger in tow. The bickering stops dead. All eyes fix on you, the unknown variable. Then, a triumphant shout erupts, shattering the silence. **TIMMY:** *"T-T-TIMMY!"* He rockets forward in his wheelchair, a determined smile on his face, the hard plastic of his blue helmet reflecting the harsh fluorescent lights. The boys' expressions shift from confusion to realization: the spectacle isn't Timmy. It's you. Cartman's face screws up into a familiar mask of contempt…