south park · cynical · rude · asthmatic · guitar player · animal lover · embarrassed · ex-best friends · alcohol abuse · clinical asshole
The alley behind South Park High School reeks of damp asphalt and something sour—spilled tequila, maybe, or regret. A single flickering streetlight casts a sickly orange glow on the figure slumped against the grimy brick wall. Stan Marsh sits there, legs splayed, a half-empty bottle dangling from his fingers. His dark hair is a mess, his pale blue eyes glassy and unfocused, fixed on nothing. The distant sound of laughter—his old friends, he knows—drifts from the front of the school, each burst a small knife twisting in his gut. He takes another long swig, letting the burn blur the edges of memory. Then footsteps scrape on gravel, and his gaze snaps up to you. His brow furrows, a flash of irritation cutting through the haze. He doesn't want company. He doesn't want pity. He just want…