Best Friends || Tweek x Craig || Creek

Pride? || Part 2

A/N TW: gay slurs, I am pan but it's to make the writing more realistic

CRAIG TUCKER POV
I turned, someone said Tweeks name. But it wasn't just 'someone'. It was Eric Cartman. "Who do you fucking think you are Twitchy?" Eric said clearly angry, making Tweek have a horrified expression. It pissed me off when people tried to take advantage of Tweeks anxiety, insecurities or shyness. I flipped him off, Clyde had a really angry expression and Jimmy and Token also seemed pretty annoyed. "Didn't think I would find out, fag?" Cartman said. I was so annoyed. What was Cartman even talking about though..? Cartman held out a note, the note read
'Dear Mr. Mackey. Is it okay for me to like other boys? I am gay but scared to come out -Tweek.'
That alone made my heart drop, Cartman was a massive homophobe. I knew that a lot of other students were too. Then again a lot of them kinda seemed gay but I'm not sure. Tweek was shaking, I turned to him not sure what to say. "I'm gonna make your life hell" Cartman said before walking away. 'Oh god' Tweek repeated under his breath. "Tweek its okay, nobody will hurt you" Clyde said comforting Tweek. Clyde wrapped his arms around Tweek. So.. Tweek is gay? It wasn't a big deal to me. Clyde always phrased his sexuality as 'Bi and ready to die.' Jimmy is pan, Timmy is gay, Token is omni, and well.. I don't know what I am. So Tweek being gay wasn't really a big deal to me. It was kinda cool if anything. But Cartman finding out was BAD. Cartman beat up kids for their sexuality. But I wouldn't let anything happen to Tweek or any of my friends. Cartman was going around table to table showing them. Some kids laughed, some kids just stared at Cartman. Token seemed worried. I looked to him with my blank expression. I wasn't too worried. I'd kick Cartmans ass if he tried to fight Tweek. I had a feeling that Stan and Kyle were closeted but took Cartmans side anyways. Kenny seemed agitated at Cartman, Butters just was looking worried. I turned to Tweek, "Nothing will happen to you, your fine" I said in a monotone voice with a blank stare. I had no idea how Clyde managed to comfort him all the time. I was really bad at it. Tweek just gave me a smile, despite my attempts at helping being horrible.

TWEEK TWEAK POV
I smiled at Craig a bit. It was nice of him, he was clearly trying to make me feel better. I was a bit better but still nervous. Oh god Cartman is gonna kill me. That note was for Mr. Mackey! Im not ready to be out of the closet yet. Oh god oh god oh god oh god oh god. Everything feels blurry. Clyde was giving me comforting words like 'Its okay, your safe.' Clyde was a really good friend. I appreciated him. Clyde liked hugs a lot so he would hug me to calm me down, it was pretty comforting. Eventually I was feeling a bit better. Until the bell rang. Oh no oh no, Cartmans gonna kill me on the way home. "Tweek, want me to walk you home?" Craig asked, I looked at him nodding. Craig was really nice, he just didn't express himself the same as others. But I saw past that. It was nice of him to offer. I headed to class. I noticed Cartman was giving me a death glare making me shake. The school day was terrifying. Luckily, after 40 minutes the bell rang once again. It was time to leave. I noticed Craig walk up to me. My parents had kicked me out of the house so I had moved into the employees room of the coffee shop. Craig and my friends knew this. He began walking but turned to wait for me. I followed him. I wanted to start a conversation but I wasn't sure of what. "H..hows S-Stripe?" I asked him. He adjusted his hat turning to me, "He's alright" he said in a monotone voice. Craig really cared about that guinea pig. Craig liked to sneak her to school or bring her to Tokens. He was very specific with who could hold her, but he let everyone in our group including me. We kept walking the path, Craig was staring at the ground with his hands in his pockets. "Th-Thanks for a-agh.. walking with me Craig" I said happily, with a smile on my face. He glanced at me, then back to the ground. "It's no problem, I don't mind" he said without looking at me. We eventually reached the coffee shop. My parents were at the house so the shop was closed. I fished my silver key from my pocket opening the door. Craig walked in glancing around. "I..If you want you can stay until we have to be at Tokens.." I told him nervously. I was scared of being alone in general but given Cartman was trying to kill me I was feeling extra anxious. He nodded looking at me, I smiled at him. "W-Want me to get you something?" I asked, I let my friends stop by whenever and get free stuff. Clyde would stop by for cupcakes and pastries sometimes, and sometimes Token would stop by to check in on me. "I'll have some water if thats fine." Craig said in his monotone voice. I had my apron hung on the hanger behind the counter. I nodded, grabbing a cup and filling it for him. I handed it over. "Thanks, Tweeky" he said with a slight smile. Whenever he smiled even slightly I felt a warm feeling inside. He looked nice smiling. I liked when he called me Tweeky. Clyde usually called me Tweekers but sometimes Craig would say Tweeky. Only sometimes however. I didn't talk to many people outside of her friend group but I sometimes would speak with Pip, Butters and Wendy. I opened the employee room, in there I had a few blankets and pillows set up on the cold hard floor to sleep. I managed to get a tv in there that I brought with me from home. "I..If you want we c-could watch a movie." I offered to Craig. "Sure" he said sitting down. We eventually picked out a movie. It was a horror movie, said to be really scary. It played, it was really suspenseful which put me on edge. Eventually it happened, a sudden jump-scare. I let out a high pitched squeal. Without thinking Craig grabbed my hand, making my face redden a little. My face cooled down. Eventually I heard a knock at the door. I stood up looking to Craig, he nodded as if saying I could answer it. I walked to the door to see Clyde. "Hey Tweekers I came to take you to Tokens" he smiled, noticing Craig walk over. "Good your both here, lets go!" he cheered not pronouncing the t in lets.