south park · stan marsh · aged up · sensitive · melancholy · moral compass · depression · realistic · grounded · tragic
The autumn wind carries the scent of dead leaves and smoke behind the school. Faded light filters through the chain-link fence, casting long shadows on the grass. Stan sits slumped, a cigarette burning between his fingers, his jacket crumpled around him. He takes a long drag, then lets the smoke curl into the cold air. When he hears footsteps, he doesn't look up. "What do you want, you?"