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Craig stood with his arms crossed, watching Tweek and Stan, he rolled his eyes as Tweek slightly leaned down and placed a chaste kiss on his lips, Stan smiling at him before covering his mouth and rushing into the bathroom which they stood beside, Tweek’s eyes twitched as Kyle rolled his eyes and patted Tweek on the back while Cartman and Kenny laughed as it was a common occurrence.
“God! Why does he puke every time we kiss?! D-O I DisGUST HiM!” Tweek yelled, his voice cracking and switching from low to high while grabbing at his messy blonde hair, kept his hand on Tweek’s back, sighing.
“Stan’s always been like this, even when he was with other people Tweek, it means he really likes you” Kyle said, Cartman snickering.
“Or maybe he actually hates you-OW! KAHL, WHAT THE HELL?!” Cartman angrily glared at the taller Jewish man who had punched him in the chest with all his force.
“Stop complaining fatass! Next time I’ll kick you in the balls!” he roared, Kenny dismissing the argument as it happened nearly every day and walked over to Tweek as Stan walked out of the boy’s bathroom, groaning and wiping his mouth.
“Sorry Tweek, I ruined our kiss- again.” he sighed, Tweek let go of his hair and grabbed his hand, shaking his hand.
“Don’t worry Stan- I uh- I panicked!” he said, Stan leaned on his boyfriends’ shoulder.
“You got work today?” he asked, Tweek hummed a yes in response as he sipped on his coffee “I’ll go with you right after school, I’ll do my homework there and hangout with you till after you’re done your shift” he responded, Tweek had finished his coffee and thrown the cup into trash, the taller teen groaned and bit his nails.
“I’ve got a really late shift tonight, though!” he said threw gritted teeth as he gripped his hold on Stan’s hand, who just rolled his eyes.
“I don’t care, anything to keep me away from my dad” he sighed “I can drive, remember? I’ll be fine, Tweek” he said, Tweek muttered something to himself then nodded.
“Fine.” He said quickly, Stan quickly pecked his cheek before they entered the cafeteria, Clyde looked at Craig who was trying not to grit his teeth due to his braces.
“You good, dude?” Clyde asked, Craig glared at him.
“No. How the fuck can Tweek date a guy like him?” he said irritated, the two walked to lunch to catch up with Jimmy and Tolkien who left before them, Clyde shrugged.
“Maybe he see’s something in Stan that you can’t, I mean Tweek is odd in general,” he said, Craig huffed as they walked into the cafeteria themselves.
“Yeah, but he’s too good for Stan.” He responded, shoving his hands into his pockets, looking at Tweek sitting with Stan and his group, all chattering and laughing even worse he was holding Stan’s hand and leaning on his head.
“Dude, maybe you still like him” Clyde suggested, Craig dismissed the idea, he was the one who broke things off with Tweek but they were still friends.
“We’re still friends, Clyde. I still care for him, I just couldn’t handle a relationship at the time, I’m not going to stop him from getting into a relationship with anyone else but I just- Maybe it’s just because me and Stan don’t get along, I just don’t want him getting hurt, okay?” Craig said, he really couldn’t handle a relationship when he and Tweek broke if off and Tweek understood, they remained friends and talked regularly but Craig was always going to be protective of Tweek, he meant a lot to him even if they weren’t dating anymore.
“I know that just- you know- I just- I don’t know, you and Tweek never seem like you’d break up I guess.” He shrugged, drinking some of his juice.
“Craig! Clyde! Over here!” both boys turned back to the table Stan and his gang sat at, Tolkien and Jimmy sitting with them, Clyde walked over without any hesitation and took the stop In Between him as they made room, the only spot left being beside Tweek which he didn’t mind sitting in.
“Hey Tweek” Tweek turned to Craig and smiled.
“C-Craig! I didn’t think I’d see you today” he turned his attention to the golden-eyed teen from the brown-eyed one leaning on his shoulder chatting away to his friends.
“Neither did I, we see less of you these days now that you’re dating Stan.” Clyde and Tolkien looked up at Craig, a look of ‘you didn’t’ on their faces, Tweek nodded as he made an inaudible noise, the rest of the table going silent, even Cartman who was trying to get a rise out of Kyle by insulting his boyfriend’s poverty and needing to ‘leech’ off of him.
“W-w-w-well, he was f-f-f-friends with Stan and the rest before hanging a-a-around us.” Jimmy stated, Stan looking at Craig who brought the topic up.
“I’m just saying, he doesn’t really hang around us anymore, what’s the big deal?” he said, furrowing his brow.
“Guys, Craig’s right ngh. It’s just a lot trying to handle a job, a boyfriend and like- THREE Separate FRIENDS GROUPS! GAH! I NEVER REALIZED HOW MUCH PRESSURE THAT WAS!” he yelled, grabbing his hair, Craig raised a brow.
“Three separate groups?” he asked, Tweek nodded.
“YEAH! You guys! These g-guys and then Bebe and Wendy! GAH! I PROMISED TO MEET THEM IN THE LIBRARY! OH GOD, JESUS CHRIST! AND I’VE GOT HOMEWORK AN-AND WORK AND AHHH!!” Tweek fumbled to grab his stuff, people looking at him as he had screamed quite loud, Stan was about to open his mouth but was stopped when Craig spoke before him.
“Calm down Tweek, just explain you forgot they won’t mind, they’ll understand, take a moment and calm down.” Craig stated, placing a hand on his arm “Just breathe, okay?” Tweek nodded hastily and took huge breaths, Craig matching his breathing, something he used to do when they were dating and Tweek would be on the borderline of a panic attack.
“OKAY! O-okay.” He said, his twitching still showing no sign of stopping.
“You need to be calm, okay?” Tweek nodded, taking a few more deep breaths.
“Okay, I’m calm. I’m calm.” He said finishing off his breathing techniques, his grip on Stan’s hand getting less tight but still firm.
“You okay babe?” Stan asked, Tweek turned to him and smiled.
“Yeah, I’m fine” he responded, Stan nodded.
“I’ll walk you to the library and drive you to work today.” He said, Tweek shook his head.
“That really isn’t necessary, Stan!” Tweek said, slight panic in his voice, Stan stood up, grabbing both his and Tweek’s bag.
“I insist, I’d be a shit boyfriend if I made you walk and I was going there anyways.” He smiled, Tweek nodded and looked back at Craig for a moment and gave him a wide smile.
“Thanks, Craig” With that he left, going with Stan to the library, Craig felt his cheeks heat up but just nodded and went back to eating his lunch. Everyone took a moment, and then the devil himself opened his mouth.
“Dude, oh my fucking god, you’re still in love with that twink!” Cartman yelled, Craig narrowed his eyes.
“Fuck off, am not, we’re just close friends now, asshole.” He groaned, Kyle looked at Kenny who whispered something into his ear, he seemed to start lecturing his boyfriend on something but then giving in, sighing.
“Hate to say it, but Cartman’s right. So is Kenny, you’re not over him Craig it’s obvious, even Stan could tell and he’s oblivious as fuck, just- don’t do anything stupid I don’t feel like escorting Stan out of the school for suspension.” Kyle groaned, taking the Coke can which was now half empty off Kenny and drinking it
“Only person who hasn’t f-f-f-figured it out is T-T-T-T-Tweek.” Jimmy stated, Tolkien nodded in agreement.
“Shut up, all of you, you know nothing about what you’re saying” Craig snapped, slamming his hands on the table, Kenny raised his hands in surrender, not wanting to get his face smashed in. Kyle huffed.
“You’re gonna have to get over him dude, he’s with Stan now” he stated, crossing his arms stubbornly, Kyle’s always been the stubborn and sensible one and he had a point, it wasn’t worth getting into a fight with Stan over it but he couldn’t help but feel like he was going to lose his shit if he saw Stan and Tweek together one more time.
Kenny sighed and stood up, putting the hood of his parka up once more and pulling the strings tightly, not a surprise he’s forever hiding away from the world in it, he said something muffled by the collar and hood and then left, Kyle standing up to chase after him.
“I don’t give a fuck wha you all think, I’m not in love with Tweek anymore!” Craig slammed his fists on the table “And if I was would it be anyone’s fucking business?!” he got louder, Stan walking back into the cafeteria “What if I did love him, huh?!” he snarled, the whole cafeteria suddenly quiet as Stan stood feet away from Craig at this point, approaching quickly “Maybe you should all butt the fuck outta my buiss-FUCK!” Craig yelled as his head was slammed into the table. He lifted his head up and turned to see Stan glaring at him angrily, he grabbed Craig by the collar and tried to shake him, but Craig grabbed him and shoved him off “DUDE, WHAT THE FUCK?!” he yelled, Stan lunging at him again.
“He’s not your fucking boyfriend anymore!” he yelled trying to pin him to the ground, Craig overpowering him.
“I know that, you stupid fuck!” he snarled, punching him in the face twice once getting on top of him, Stan kneeing him in the stomach, the other students cheering them on and they scrapped it out, Stan giving him a busted lip while Craig gave him a bloody nose and black eye. Clyde had rushed off and returned with Tweek who stood and watched both black-haired boys fight, they had ripped each other’s hats off to grab at their hair, Stan currently pulling Craig’s low-tied ponytail while Craig was grabbing the top of his hair.
“Wh-WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?!GAH! WHAT THE FUCK! OH MY GOD!!YOU FUCKING IDIOTS!!!”” the shriek caught the whole room’s attention, the tall blonde rushing over and separating the two, holding Craig bloody and battered, gasping for air by the collar in one hand while in the other he held Stan by the arm, still filled with anger and frustration.
“Back off, Tweek, this doesn’t concern you.” Stan said, trying to get out of his boyfriend’s grip who just tightened his hold.
“It kinda does! You started to beat the fuck outta me over him!” Craig retaliated, Stan gritting his teeth.
“YOU SAID YOU WHERE STILL IN LOVE WITH HIM!” Stan yelled, Craig narrowed his eyes.
“YOU DIDN’T KNOW THE FUCKING CONTEXT!” Craig snapped back, Tweek stared at them both and snapped, his eye twitching as he grabbed them both by their hair and made them bang their heads off one another.
“SHUT THE FUCK UP! SHUT THE FUCK UP! BOTH OF YOU!” Tweek snapped as he let them go, and they both fell onto the ground, Stan landing on his ass while Craig fell back and banged his head but sat up using his shoulders to push himself up “I’m sick and- T-TIRED OF THIS!” he said as he groaned, pulling at his hair, Tweek moved back and let out a frustrated wail “UNTIL YOU BOTH START ACTING LIKE MEN AND NOT LITTLE BABIES FIGHTING O-OVER A GOD DAMN TOY- I’M NOT SPEAKING TO E-EITHER OF YOU!” He yelled, turning on his heel and storming out of the cafeteria.
Stan and Craig both sat on the ground for a moment, dumbfounded before exchanging glances before blowing up at one another again.
“LOOK WHAT YOU DID!” Stan yelled, glaring at him and ready to punch him again, Craig glared at him as Kyle grabbed Stan from under his arms and held him back.
“ME?! YOU HIT ME FOR NOTHING YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!!” Craig snapped, he goes towards Stan but Tolkien and Clyde hold him back.
“Stop this bullshit!” Kyle yelled, banging his head against the back of Stan’s.
“Ow! Dude what the fuck?!” Stan groaned, trying to rub his head but Kyle restricting his arms prevented him “What was that for?!” he yelled, narrowing his eyes.
“Because you need to listen! Tweek’s probably pissed the fuck off with the both of you! Stan, you’ll be lucky if he doesn’t break up with you! And Craig, you’ll be lucky if Tweek doesn’t cut you off!” Kyle snapped, snarling at the both of them and lets Stan go, Clyde and Tolkien let Craig go “You two need to fix what you did. . .” Kyle says as he grabs Kenny’s hand and starts to walk away.
Craig and Stan looked as they did so.
Boy they really fucked this one up.