Why Not Both?

Chapter Twenty-Two

The whole week went by horribly. Craig stayed home from school and Kenny noticed Tweek becoming sadder and obviously more worried each day Craig was gone. He tried to keep his mouth shut about it, though, until it got worse. Kenny had to say something. This was killing him. It was almost like he was in the way. After school, Kenny and Tweek were hanging out at the bleachers randomly. The two of them were lying down, cloud gazing until Kenny had to finally admit it. He had to.

"Tweek, please be honest with me. How do you feel about Craig?" Kenny asked softly, already feeling like he knew exactly what Tweek's answer would be. It was safe to say when Kenny spoke, Tweek hadn't expected him to say that. He twitched nervously and didn't want to lie to Kenny when he'd asked for, and deserved, the truth.

"Ack-I-what do you mean? I- I've... fuck-I'm sorry- I've been in love with him since the fake dating, but I- I was really already trying to just be friends with him before I realized how I might feel about you and then I fell for you and thought I only saw him as a friend... I'm so sorry..." he said, voice breaking and tears in his eyes at the honesty of what he'd just confessed to his boyfriend. Kenny still stayed gazing up at the clouds. He kept a blank expression, as well, taking a deep breath in and out. He knew it.

"Then, why don't we just break up?" Kenny suggested with a monotone voice. He definitely didn't want to lose Tweek, but he couldn't  "I mean. If you love him, you should go be with him since I'm just in the way of you two."

Tweek felt the tears falling as he tried to imagine his life without Kenny like this with him. He bit his lip and grabbed Kenny's hand. He shook his head and squeezed his hand tightly. He didn't want to live in a world without Kenny McCormick.

"N-no- Kenny- d-don't say that. I love you and- I'm not going to break up with you for Craig. I- you're not in the way. I am so in love with you and- and Craig just chose the worst time. I do love him, but I love you, too, and I'm with you. Please, don't ask me to break up with you... I don't even want to imagine us not being together, Ken."

Kenny suddenly had an idea. He knew that some people have multiple partners and relationships. He wasn't entirely sure how it worked, but he didn't know if he could go along with something like that, especially with Craig. He supposed he might try if it made Tweek happy.

"Well, if you love us both, why don't you just date both of us? Like a poly relationship," Kenny suggested, lightly squeezing Tweek's hand. Wait, what? Was that even a thing? How in the world would his loyal puppy Kenny or jealous Craig ever be okay with that? Ever? This already sounded like a bad idea, but now that Kenny had suggested it and Tweek was thinking about it,  what should he do? It's not like he wanted the pressure of being forced to pick team Kenny or team Craig. Fuck.

"What? Ack- you're joking?" Tweek squeaked out, not fully processing.

"No, I'm serious," Kenny spoke as he looked over at Tweek. "I mean, I know Craig and I would have to overcome jealousy, I think, but it might be worth a shot because I want you to be happy. If that means you date both Craig and I, then I would gladly do that for you, cutie."

Tweek felt the tears coming more as he practically attacked Kenny with cuddles and was still trying to process this entire mess.

"Sometimes, I think you treat me way too good and that I definitely don't deserve you. I thought you would hate me after the party. How are you real? And mine? I-I love you, Kenny," he told him before he wiped away the tears and kissed Kenny's lips gently before cuddling him again. Kenny laughed as he was suddenly attacked. He was glad that Tweek was okay with the suggestion and wasn't upset about it. "I feel like this is a bad idea and Craig is going to hate it. Are you sure that you're okay with it?"