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1. In The Presence of The Absent; A Lot Goes Wrong by Drag0_Ghost

   Fandoms: South Park  

   • Mature
   • Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   29 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Kyle Broflovski/Stan Marsh
   • Kenny McCormick/Damien Thorn
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak
   • other relationships not tagged - Relationship
   • Kyle Broflovski
   • Kyle Broflovski's Parents
   • Ike Broflovski
   • Stan Marsh
   • Kenny McCormick
   • Damien Thorn (South Park)
   • Craig Tucker
   • Tweek Tweak
   • Wendy Testaburger
   • other characters not tagged - Character
   • POV Alternating
   • Mystery
   • Amnesia
   • Aged-up South Park Characters
   • Compulsory Heterosexuality
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Past Relationship(s)
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Nonbinary Character
   • Substance Abuse
   • Pining
   • Supernatural Elements
   • Character Study
   • Occult
   • Paranormal
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • like lots and lots of angst it gets worse before it gets better
   • Mental Health Issues
   • This Is Not Going to Go the Way You Think
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • good luck everyone
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • No Actual Self-Harm It's Assumed
   • Major Character Death tag is misleading
   • Childhood Friends to Lovers
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags
   • other characters not mentioned in tags
   • Kyle Broflovski is in Love with Stan Marsh
   • Stan Marsh is "straight"
   • Nonbinary Kenny McCormick
   • Fake/Pretend Relationship
   • There Was Only One Bed
   • and they were ROOMMATES
   • No Sexual Content

   Summary

   After a misunderstanding over the phone with Mrs.Broflovski, Kyle and Stan find themselves back in South Park - with no memory of getting there.
   Kyle is lovelorn, Stan isn't handling things well, and all they know is that they need each other - even though they both know they've forgotten something of terrible importance.
   Most shockingly of all, Kenny... made a new friend? A person that neither Stan nor Kyle recognize, despite his striking and sudden appearance.

   A story about self discovery; internalized homophobia/compulsory heterosexuality, tragedy, and the plight of love.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,641

   Chapters:

   4/10

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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