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Kenny and Stan sit in silence on the roof of the convenience store, looking down at their friends below. When the apocalypse started and they were split up when running out of the school Stan was left with Nicole, tolkien and trica while Kenny and Butters got taken away by a special mutated zombie called a smoker, Kenny found his little sister Karen and saved Craig who was surviving solo until he was bashed by a charger, nonetheless he survived so they all travelled together.
It was like a breath of fresh air when Kenny and his group found Stan’s because there was so many things on Stan’s mind but had nobody to tell them to. he cant talk to Trica because she is apathy so she wouldn't help much, he isn't close enough with Nicole and she would probably tell Wendy which he doesn't want and he isn't close with Tolkien, but he can tell all of his problems to Kenny he kinda always has.
Stan glances over at his friend, “so uh have you found any other group beside ours…like Kyle’s maybe?”
Kenny sighs when he mentions to Kyle, “dude you can't keep doing this you should just tell him already cause i'm getting sick of hearing about your depressing love life.”
Stan swallows his fear that sparked in him for a second and raises an eyebrow, “what do you mean? I don't talk about my love life-” but but Kenny cuts him off before he can finish.
“It's always Kyle this Kyle that, Wendy this Wendy that and since Wendy is your girlfriend it also sounds like Kyle is something else to you then just a friend.” As he points this out Stan rests his head on his hand, shielding Kenny's view from his face and the growing blush on his cheeks.
“I mean i've always thought you and kyle were yk… funny.” Stan wipes his head around so fast he would a cheetah cower, “HUH?!”
Kenny flinches, “you guys have always been so close.”
“No shit, we’re best friends!” Stan retorted,
“I know but so is Tolkien and Clyde yet you don't see them getting depressed then drunkenly saying ‘i love you’ to each other.” Kenny crosses his arms and cocks an eyebrow at Stan, knowing that he got him trapped in a checkmate. Stan stares at Kenny for a good second, trying to think up a white lie to contradict the accusation but atlas, his mind blanks out.
“Well people can say ‘i love you’ in a platonic way too, you know…” Stan sputters out,
“Oh c'mon Stan, everyone knows that you are somewhat bi. It's painfully obvious that you have a crush on Kyle or maybe getting all flustered and red everytime he beats up Cartman is normal?” Kenny points out, staring down Stan as the boy’s eyes dart around looking everywhere but Kenny.
“I don't…” Stan trails off, as Kenny looks disapprovingly at Stan.
“Stan, just admit it, I'm your second closest friend.” Kenny presses on, wrapping a reassuring arm around the black-haired boy who sighs in defeat. “Okay fine i do have a crush on Kyle, i have since 4th grade…” Stan reluctantly admits and Kenny swiftly interjects triumphantly and sticks a fist in the air.
“i knew it!” that exclamation of Kenny’s is followed by a deadly glare from Stan.
“but I started liking him when I was dating Wendy so I kinda…neglected our relationship and then she broke up with me.” Stan confesses guiltily, his hand rubbing the nape of his neck.
Kenny silently stares at him with only his eyebrows raised, most probably indicating that he is not too surprised by this fact.
“I guess I always liked him a bit but just never noticed until I had a dream about him two years ago-”
“You had a dream about him?!” Kenny exclaimed, cutting Stan off who flinches at Kenny’s exclamation.
“Uh yeah two years ago why does it matter so much?” Stan questioned.
“Dude this is literally doomed yaoi, right now all i can suggest for you is to play Dead Girl Walking by the Heathers” Kenny suggests sarcastically while Stan looks at him curiously.
“Uh, what's ‘doomed yaoi’?” Kenny glances at Stan then dips his head; answering solemnly,
“never mind don't worry about it…” he then murmurs something about asian girls and their art underneath his breath.