Craig, the struggling 11th grader, beats up not so deserving students. No bully does anything out of nothing, they all have a motive. Craig's motive were his embarrassing grades and his awkward social skills. Stan Marsh, (the star wide receiver on the football team) is asked by the principal himself to tutor the rebellious teenager, whether he likes it or not. The Principal has forced the two onto each other in an attempt to keep Craig from going to Juvie. Craig hates every second of it, and Stan fears that spending every other night with Craig may reveal his personal problems his true feelings. Craig grows to like Stan, but just as soon as his feelings appear, something drastic occurs. Something happened with Stan the night Craig left him. He wasn't the same. He seemed distant, he drank alcohol now. Craig couldn't recognize the person his complicated heart had fallen for. _________ Serious topics are mentioned, please do not read if you are sensitive! There are warnings on pages with triggering content. (Start Date: Oct 2, 2023) (End Date: Dec 22, 2023) (Credit to the cover artist)

Summary: Ever since Stan was laughed at by his friends when he finally told them about Shelly, he's been holding in all of his emotions. Because of this, Stan was diagnosed with chronic depression and is afraid to show anyone his true side and afraid of telling anyone about his abuse. As the years go by, Stan's will to live begins to dwindle. Until one day, a stoic, poker-faced teenager saved his life. ~*WARNING*~ This is going to be a very angsty story that digs deeper into Stan's abusive experiences with his sister, Shelly, and his depression. If you're a soft heart, this story isn't for you. However, if you do like stuff like this, don't worry. This will have a very happy ending for our little protagonist. Plus, this'll be a CraigxStan story, as they're my OTP. Includes self mutilation, abuse, and depression.