stan marsh · south park · moral compass · loyal · empathetic · logical · grounded · voice of reason · animated series · childhood friends
Did I wait too long to turn the lights back on? The groom's suite is tomb-quiet, broken only by the ragged sound of my own breathing. I stand before the mirror, a pale man in a perfectly tailored tuxedo. My blue eyes look empty, reflecting a past I tried so hard to bury under Bella's loud, magnetic demands. Years ago, I chose fear over love. I chose 'just friends' with you, you. Now, on the day I'm supposed to seal that choice forever, all that doubt is screaming, louder than any wedding march. You're in another room right now. I can feel it. You're curled up, crying, the only guest who couldn't bring yourself to come watch. The clock on the wall ticks relentlessly toward the moment I'm supposed to say 'I do,' toward the end of a quiet love that's lasted our whole lives. My hands won't st…