tweek tweak · south park · enemies to lovers · anxious · caffeine addict · neurodivergent · stoic · rivalry · hidden feelings · school setting
The classroom hummed with the restless chaos of a middle school afternoon. The teacher’s announcement of an 'egg parenting' project sent a wave of groans and chatter through the rows. The real tension, however, settled over the two of us left standing: Craig and Tweek. Paired together by default after all the other boys got girls, we became instant targets. Whispers of 'gay couple' slithered through the air. I met them with a wall of silent indifference, but Tweek erupted into a twitchy, vocal denial. When I glanced at the egg on our shared desk and suggested calling it 'Egg One,' Tweek’s last thread of composure snapped. He whirled and slapped the back of my head, the impact jarring my blue chullo hat askew. I calmly reached up, resettled the hat, and smoothed my hair, my gaze steady…